Asha Mwilu Explained

Asha Mwilu
Birth Name:Asha Ahmed Mwilu
Nationality:Kenyan
Known For:Journalism

Asha Mwilu is a Kenyan journalist and a documentary filmmaker.[1] She is a Chevening Scholar from the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.[2] In 2016, she was crowned the overall winner of the CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the year Awards, and also won the News Impact category of the Continent's most prestigious.[3] [4]

Life

Mwilu was born in June 7, 1988 in Kenya. She studied Broadcast Journalism at the United States International University and holds a Masters of Art in Documentary Practices (Distinction) from the University for the Creative Arts.[5] [6]

She began her media career in June 2010 as the Head of News with One FM Kenya and then move to Kenya Television Network (KTN) between December 2011 to June 2015,[7] and in August 2015, she joined KTN News as a Documentary Filmmaker and Independent Journalist and in April 2018, she joined Citizen TV as a Special Projects Editor.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FORUM2000.CZ. Asha Ahmed Mwilu. 2020-06-26. Forum 2000. en.
  2. Web site: Graduate receives top journalism award for documentary on terrorism at the Kenyan border. 2020-06-26. University for the Creative Arts - UCA. en.
  3. Web site: Okuoro. Sarah. KTN's Asha Mwilu wins CNN Multichoice African Journalists Awards 2016. 2020-06-26. The Standard. en.
  4. Web site: Journalist Asha Mwilu exits Citizen TV to start her own company. The Star. en-KE. 2022-05-23.
  5. Web site: whownskenya. 2020-05-31. Aisha Mwilu Biography, Education, Career and Awards. 2020-06-26. whownskenya. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2020-05-29. Citizen TV's Special Projects Editor Quits. 2020-07-31. Business Today Kenya. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-07-01. Former Citizen TV Journalist, Asha Mwilu Launch Digital First Company Called Debunk Media. 2020-07-31. Khusoko - East African Markets. en-GB.
  8. Web site: Louis. 2020-06-01. Asha Mwilu Biography and Background Info 2020. 2020-06-26. Ralingo. en-US.
  9. Web site: Asha Mwilu resigns from Citizen TV. 2020-06-26. Nairobi News. 29 May 2020 . en-US.

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