Rosalia Omungo (2016-17) has been promoted to managing editor/TV at KBC, Kenya’s national broadcasting system, putting her in charge of special projects, including health, environment, science, and features.
“It is exciting as well as challenging,” she writes from Nairobi, “because of the perception that KBC has been biased towards government. But we are progressing. We already have a project to encourage an in-depth investigative report per month, as well as a weekly talk show on environment and health.” In particular, she’s overseeing coverage focusing on the availability of health care as the national government moves toward universal and affordable coverage. And she is fostering partnerships with institutions and organizations to help train reporters and gain reporting grants.
Rosalia’s tribute to the late Harvard scholar Calestous Juma, a prominent global advocate for sustainable development in struggling countries, appeared on the KBC website in December.
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