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Josephat K. Kioko is an award-winning Kenyan journalist based in Mombasa, with a distinguished career in radio and television. His reporting has consistently focused on social change and women's empowerment, particularly through the lens of sports. Kioko's in-depth coverage of female football players in Kilifi, Kenya, has been instrumental in showcasing how sports can challenge stereotypes and foster empowerment among women. His stories have been broadcasted to wide audiences via platforms such as Baraka FM Radio and VOA Swahili Service, where he has built a reputation for engaging and insightful journalism. Kioko's contributions to the field have not gone unnoticed; his work earned him recognition at the 2013 German Development Media Awards, underscoring his role as a key voice in media for social impact and gender equality in sports. Through his dedication to storytelling and commitment to shedding light on important issues, Josephat Kioko continues to influence the media landscape in Kenya and beyond. He's a multiple winner at the Annual Journalism Excellence Awards in Kenya.
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The Village Library a motivating story that I did in English and Kiswahili, showing how Kenyan communities pull together minimal resources to construct structures that resemble a library. Their ultimate goal is to improve literacy levels by reading books.
Kenya police have been accused of alleged extra judicial killings. This award winning story, SHOOT TO KILL ORDER narrates on mysterious disappearance and killing of youths around Kenyan coast,majority connected to terror group Al Shabaab in Somalia.
Polisi nchini Kenya wanashtumiwa kwa madai ya kuhusika na mauaji ya kiholela. Vijana kutoka waliohusishwa na vitendo vya ugaidi wamekuwa wakitoweka au kuuawa kwa njia za utata. Makala hii kwa jina SHOOT TO KILL ORDER ilisinda tuzo kubwa Kenya mwaka 2015.