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Covers:  Social justice, Human rights, corruption, wildlife crime, conservation

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Maurice Oniang'o’s Biography

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Maurice Oniang'o is a versatile Freelance Multimedia Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has written and produced content for various media organizations such as National Geographic, Al Jazeera (AJ+), Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), Africa Uncensored, Kenya Television Network, NTV, 100 Reporters, Transparency International, Africa dot Com among others.

He has gone through various trainings and fellowships among them; Investigative Journalism (RNTC- N…

What was your first job as a journalist?

Intern reporter at Kenya News Agency

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Everybody now believes they're journalists because they can take a photo or post breaking news & get retweets & posts

Annual Journalism Excellence Awards- Media Council of Kenya

2021 - Development Reporting

Annual Journalism Excellence Awards-Media Council of Kenya

2015 - Environment Reporting

Foreign Press Association Awards- UK

2014 - Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year