These Are The Top 5 TV Reporters In Kenya…Find Out Why Only One Man Makes It To The List

Television in Kenya has made significant steps towards greatness ever since it made its bow in the country several decades ago.

Unlike radio which uses sound as the only means of communication, effects of TV on the audience are intense and can be highly felt thanks to the ability of this channel of communication to display its content through sound and images at the same time.

However, sound and images are not just enough to make TV the most effective means of communication. They need more than just that. They need individuals with a strong personality and desire to bring distant things closer and into perspective. These are the real reporters in the field.

Kenya today boasts quite a number of TV stations, and with the migration into digital platform, it is expected that many more will emerge to cater for the growing need for information, knowledge and entertainment.

And is we expect this to happen, we delve into some of the reporters who have gone to great extents to bring the world closer to Kenyans with their incisive and well searched reports.

Loise Wangui – NTV

She is one of the ladies who have traversed the Great Rift to cover untold and perhaps the greatest stories of our lifetime. She ensures that the Rift Valley region is well covered. From Kabarnet to Kabartonjo, Eldoret to Elgeyo-Marakwet. Cherangany Hills to Nandi Hills and all the regions of the Great Rift. The hills surely know this lady and they must be bowing to her investigative mind and an ability to tell a story with verve and vigour. Her command of the queen’s language, the phonetics, phonology and morphology of the official language is astounding. All we can give Loise is an ‘ategsin’ (salute).

Purity Mwambia – K24

She is arguably the only Kenyan female journalist to embrace the otherwise male dominated field of investigative journalism. She has taken in the footsteps of great investigative journalists like Mohammed Ali and John Allan Namu, whom I did not include in this list because they are on another level that many will struggle to reach. Purity Mwambia has taken it upon herself to face death threats courageously as she endeavors to unearth the ills and rot in our society. Her work is already selling her to the global market. Purity is a wonderful investigative reporter.

Peter Mwangangi – NTV

NTV is definitely dominating this list, clearly showing that they don’t gamble when it comes to matters picking the best talent. Peter Mwangingi is another very promising reporter that the Nation Media Group-owned TV station boasts. The Coast-based reporter displays a clear mind on his reports, they are up to date and above all, well researched and life changing. His human interest stories put him among the top reporters that will definitely define the TV industry in Kenya in the near future. Is this the prospect that will follow in the footsteps of the great Alex Chamwada? Well, only time will tell. But Peter Mwangangi is a man to watch in the TV section.

Rita Tinina – KTN

She has been at the Standard Group for quite some time now but Rita Tinina’s reporting prowess and mojo are still very high and strong. She is all round and will be there to give you the best and crucial reports when and as they arise. KTN trusts her with crucial and touchy reports and she never disappoints. It is justifiable to say Rita comes third after Moha and Namu in KTN as far as reporting is concerned. Keep it up Rita.

Judy Kosgey – Citizen TV

Judy is arguably the most established reporter at Citizen TV after Alex Chamwada called it a day at the SK Macharia-owned TV station. She does not stutter in her reporting. She is prolific and informing. Her reports are also up-to-date and life changing. She is self-spoken, does not make noise and above all, authoritative. She possesses more qualities that can fill this page. Judy Kosgey has a command of the queen’s language too. She is cool on her stories and perhaps that is why her report will always make get one moving swiftly from the kitchen to the sitting room to hear what she has for that day. She is a genius in her profession.

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