Victor Kenani

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About Victor Kenani

I am a creative, versatile and multi-talented media & communications professional with over 8 years of experience in journalism, media relations, and communications. I have worked for top media organizations such as the BBC where I served as a respected news presenter and multimedia journalist, covering stories across the African continent for programs that were syndicated across dozens of stations throughout Africa, reaching millions of viewers and listeners globally. I was also the Launch Producer and Editor of the BBC Africa Corona Minute, a flagship news bulletin covering corona virus news around the continent. At the height of the pandemic, I was tasked with coming up with the program, recruiting colleagues to work on it, training and upskilling, copy editing even distribution within the BBC and to partners. I was in charge of day to day running of the program. Prior to the BBC, I worked for Royal Media Services, Kenya, where I was a TV news reporter for at Citizen TV, the biggest television network in Kenya. I also produced a weekly Swahili news segment in the same station. I have also worked at the China Global Television, CGTN, as a reporter and writer covering diplomacy, gender, socio politics, sports, entertainment, environment technology and more. I have received numerous awards throughout my career, including the Media Council of Kenya's Annual Journalism Excellence Award in 2017,2019 and 2021. As a digital/multimedia content creator, Social Media Manager, PR and Media specialist, I am well equipped to deliver impactful results across various sectors. I am proficient in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, WordPress, Google Analytics, Social Flow and others. I also comfortable with working with different audio visual equipment such as cameras, sound recorders and even streaming equipment. Professional Membership: Member of MCK- Media Council of Kenya & FPAA- The Foreign Press Association Africa.