Eunice Kilonzo scooped the Young Journalist of the Year Award on the 4th May of 2015 which was awarded by the Media Council of Kenya during the Annual Journalism Excellence Awards that took place at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (K.I.C.C) Nairobi. Other journalists that were victorious included Mohammed Ali and John Allan Namu of the famous Jicho Pevu among others.
The beautiful and talented 25 year old finished her O level at Star of the Sea High School in Mombasa in 2007 and her teachers including Mrs. Kilingi and Mrs .Komono were very instrumental in her writing. Her family and friends have also been very supportive and been with her through every step. She is forever grateful to her mother and sister who have always been her inspiration and backbone.
She pursued her passion at the University of Nairobi studying Bachelor of Arts and specialized in Political Science, Communications and Literature.
During her final examination in May 2013,she was given the covetous opportunity to join Nation Media Group. For the past 2 years she has been working as a trained journalist through a program called Media Lab that is highly competitive to get it but with her strong personality,hard work and skills she aced it. Currently she writes on health,science and the environment.
With hobbies like travelling,reading and eating, Eunice gets to deliver at work at the same time enjoy herself. She also likes mentoring people and believes that people need not let the society define them,that they should focus on who they want to be,work towards it and hang out with positive people. Positivity is contagious.
Eunice admits that she believes in her skills and what drives her is the need to tell stories that resonate with people that in turn calls for change,growth and development.
She recently traveled to Israel and reports that if she were a politician,she would prioritize on education. Education that not only instills a sense of patriotism for Kenya but also education that makes each of us a job creator.
Star of the Sea High School has managed to nature amazing talents,successful independent women and patriotic citizens. Eunice Kilonzo is one of them and is definitely a name to look out for in the Media world as the award she received recently is just but the beginning to her career.
Written By: Harriet Mukana
Photos courtesy of Eunice Kilonzo
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