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'