SOS President Helmut Kurtin Visit's Kenya.

International SOS Honorary president Helmut Kurtin http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/who-we-are/about-sos/history/cv-helmutkutin landed in Nairobi on a visit to SOS children's home and held a celebration in honour of Joseph Mathenge over his achievements as an award-winning journalist. 

Joseph Mathenge and his six siblings grew up at SOS Children village in Buruburu, after they lost both his parents at a tender age. 

Joseph Mathenge won the overall winner of CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2014, for his photographs "Images of Terror" that revealed the horrific attack from inside Nairobi's upmarket shopping mall 'Westgate Mall' in September 2013.

SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES Kenya is an affiliate of SOS International whose mission is to build families for children in need in helping them shape their own futures and realize their dreams. In Kenya it runs five childrens villages in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, Meru and Kisumu. Sos children's villages also runs health and education institutions with local communities through strengthening families.

International SOS honorary president Helmut Kurtin congratulates Joseph Mathenge for his achievements at the SOS children's village in Buruburu.

From left Willy Nkuruyija, Joseph Mathenge, International SOS president Helmut Kurtin,and  Willy Huber admire hi ' s trophies.

 

  Joseph Mathenge gives a vote of thanks.

 

' Proud of you of you Joseph,' 

  Joseph Mathenge receives a wristband from  SOS honorary president Helmut Kurtin.

 

  SOS honorary president Helmut Kurtinplays with children's at the village.

Joseph Mathenge with Mumbua Muoki a KTN reporter.
 

Joseph Mathenge wins overall CNN Multichoice Journalist of the year award.

Story by Joash M.

A series of pictures capturing the moments of terror faced by Westgate shoppers won photo journalist Joseph Mathenge the top honors at the 2014 CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards.

During the event that was held in Tanzania Joseph Mathenge scooped the top prize for his work "Images of Terror" which first appeared in Kenyan daily newspaper The Standard.
Mathenge's photographs revealed the horrific attack from inside Nairobi's upmarket shopping mall 'Westgate Mall' in September 2013.

President of the Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, congratulates Joseph Mathenge after he was declared the      overall winner of CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2014, becoming the first photojournalist in the history of CNN to have won the award worldwide. Looking on is Senior Vice President International News gathering , CNN International, Deborah Rayer and CEO of Multichoice Africa Nico Meyer(left). The ceremony was held in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania.

  President of the Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, presents the award to Joseph Mathenge and his son Geoff Kihato after he was declared the overall winner of CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2014, becoming the first photojournalist in the history of CNN to have won the award worldwide.

 

 

President of the Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, congratulates Joseph Mathenge after he was declared the overall winner of CNN Multichoice African Journalist Awards 2014, becoming the first photojournalist in the history of CNN to have won the award worldwide.

 

 Joseph Mathenge with the other winners.

  Joseph Mathenge and his son Geoff Kihato share a light moment.

For his courage and professionalism, in March 2014 he won Kenya’s Annual Journalism Excellence Award – overall winner 2014.  He also won the TV Camera person of the Year and also the Photographer of the Year Award categories.  The national journalism awards were organized by the Media Council if Kenya. 

 

Joseph Mathenge and his son  Geoff Kihato giving a speech during Annual Journalism excellence awards (AJEA}

 

  Joseph Mathenge, his son Geoff Kihato, attorney general Githu Muigai and journalist Denis Okari.

 

Kenya's attorney general prof Githu Muigai presents the award to Joseph Mathenge, his son Geoff Kihato after he was declared the overall winner journalist of the year Annual Journalism excellence awards AJEA.

His son Geoff Kihato with a police officer taking position during the Westgate attack .

Joseph Mathenge with a police officer at the Westgate Mall. 
 

Joseph Mathenge, his son Geoff Kihato with Jeff Koinange when they appeared at the bench, JKL show .'Jeff Koinange Live'