Joseph Ageyo is one of the famous and experienced journalist in Kenya. He is currently the Managing Editor at KTN. He joined the KTN in 2000 as a news reporter. He then moved to NTV from 2005 to 2012. At NTV, he was the head of news production. He has also worked for Royal Media and Kenya Broadcasting Corporation.
Here are facts about Ageyo.
10. He holds Master of Science in Environmental Governance from University of Manchester, Bachelor of Agribusiness Management from Egerton University and Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication from University of Nairobi.
9. He is the pioneer of environmental journalism in Kenyan television. He hosted the first environmental program called Ecojournalism.
8. He is an alumnus of Sawagongo High School in Siaya County.
7. He has won various prestigious awards including The Environmental Journalist of the Year in 2001.
6. He is a fellow at Climate Change Media Partnership(CCMP)
5. In 2002, he was one of the 60 journalists who won the World Bank Competition to attend the WSSD( World Summit on Social Development) in Johannesburg.
4. He has covered various international meetings including 11th and 12th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, 2007 CITIES Conference of Parties Meeting and 3rd World Water Forum.
3. He is a member of International Federation of Environmental Journalism(IFEJ)
2. He is a contributor to Plants Voice, an international based publication on sustainable development.
1. He is a husband and a father.
By Felix Vincent. O
