2023 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEE

Maurice Oniang’o (Kenya)

Maurice Oniang’o is an investigative multimedia journalist from Nairobi- Kenya, where he covers social justice, human rights, corruption, natural history, and conservation.

His work has been featured in renowned publications such as National Geographic, The Guardian, The Continent, NowThis, AJ+, Rest of World, and 100Reporters, among others.

He has also contributed to acclaimed documentary programs such as National Geographic’s ‘Ultimate Vipers’, Giving Nature a Voice, Africa Uncensored, NTV Wild, and Tazama.

His dedication and talent have earned him numerous awards, including the 2021 Development Reporting Award TV from the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), the 2015 Environmental Reporter of the Year TV (MCK), and the 2014 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year (Foreign Press Association, London), among others.

He is a National Geographic Explorer and a 2022 Journalism Fellow at Oxford University’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.

Currently, Maurice is based in New York where he is pursuing a Master of Science in Journalism- Documentary Specialization at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.