Gitau wa Njenga 1971-2021, was a Kenyan photojournalist and politician. He moved to the UK in the 1990s and worked as London Correspondent for the East African Standard[1][2] and The Nation newspapers.[3] Gitau broke the story of the first Kenyan gay wedding in London, published by Sunday Nation in October 2009.[4]
Early life
He studied journalism and broadcasting at the University of Salford (BA, 2007) and photojournalism at the University of Westminster (MA, 2009).
Career
After 18 years in the UK, Gitau returned to Nairobi in 2010 to enter elective politics.[5] During the 2013 general elections, he vied for the Kikuyu parliamentary seat on a TNA ticket, but lost at the nomination stage. He left TNA and joined New Democrats Party. He lost to the TNA candidate in a race with 12 candidates.
He worked in print media journalism both in Kenya and in the UK. In 2006 he launched Jambo Magazine, a full colour glossy magazine celebrating African success in the diaspora.[6]
Recognition
In 2004, Gitau received the Kenya Foreign Correspondent of the Year Award for special investigative reports on the murders of British tourist Julie Ward and former Kenya Foreign Minister Dr Robert Ouko, which occurred in Kenya in the 1990s.
Death
Gitau died on 28 December 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya.
References
- ^ "Kibaki's Teacher". Archived from the original on 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ "Kibaki has Defied Description". Archived from the original on 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Kenyan Journalist Sues Bank
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Journalist Gitau wa Njenga Enters Race for Kikuyu Constituency Seat - : Jambonewspot". Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ^ "Salford Student to Launch Glossy Magazine". Archived from the original on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
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