Maxwell Mwaganjoni
Experienced Content Writer, blogger Mombasa, KenyaAbout Me
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CURRICULUM VITAE
GABRIEL MWAMBEYU MWAGANJONI
mwambeyu.gabriel@gmail.com
Personal Profile
+254 701418345
I am a highly motivated Journalist who has been practicing journalism, radio station content lead, managing editorial team and digital platforms for the last 16 years. I have gathered adequate experience in creating and managing content, writing and proofreading publications for various clients and my work can be accessed on www.jambonewsnetworks.com
CAPABILITIES
- Public communication Editorial guidance
Speech and customised content
Alignment of news and public relations content and editorial policy Developing public communication material
- Content Management
Deliberating on content for public consumption Monitoring trends and consumer and public feedback
Creating a pool of external working partners for content development and organisation’s growth.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Developed new programs and informative segments for radio
- Participated in marketing the brand and organised onground activities which hugely contributed to the company growth
- Developed Editorial, Social media and Gender policies for Radio
- Awarded the best Gender and social reporter nationwide in 2014 at the Annual Journalism Excellence Awards-AJEA organised by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).
- Awarded the best Education and Business reporter nationwide in 2014 by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (CFK).
- Awarded as the best Economic and livelihood reporter on Harm reduction, in 2018 by Reachout Centre Trust through the Media Awards Reachout Centre Trust, is a Non-governmental organisation operating in Kenya and deals with rehabilitating people immersed in drug and substance disorders.
- Awarded as the best Anti-drug champion in Coast region under the Harm Reduction Network in 2020, through my informative article writing.
- I have for the last 6 years ventured into publishing articles for online audience, translating information, transcribing video content, reviewing products for commercial purposes, captioning photos, copy editing and typing copies to MS
WORK EXPERIENCE
Oct’ 2008 – To date: Southern Hills Development Agency Ltd (Radio kaya 93.1
- FM) Mombasa,
Roles: Chairing daily Editorial meeting and leading deliberations on Story angles of the week
- Close monitoring of local and global occurrences through wire sources that will guide the operations of the entire News department.
- Close monitoring of the digital platforms of the station and analysing social media content and feedback from
- Filing news and feature stories and playing general editorial roles
June 2018-To Dec, 2022: Writing for Jambo News Network, online news site
Roles: Writing news articles and news items for online radio JN Radio, editing news articles and proof reading news items to fit coherence and ethical considerations.
Sept’ 2005 – Feb’ 2006: Attached at Islamic Coast based radio station Radio
Rahma-News department
Roles: filing news stories (politics, social gender) on daily basis.
March 2005 – Aug’ 2005: Attached at government owned news agency the Kenya
News Agency (KNA)
Roles: Filing news stories (Court reporting, politics, social and Gender issues) and reporting to the Provincial Information Officer on daily basis.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
1989 – 1997: Taru Primary School (KCPE) 1998 – 2001: Taru Secondary School (KCSE)
January 2004 – November 2004: PORT REITZ SECRETARIAL TRAINING
COLLEGE Basic computer packages, typing and Secretarial May 2004 – December 2004: Certificate in Mass communication September 2005 – December 2007: Diploma in Mass communication
May 2018-December 2022: Degree in Journalism & Mass Communication
REFEREES MOHAMMED HASSAN
Provincial Information Officer Kenya News Agency (KNA)
P.O BOX 90200
Sauti House
Contact: +254 722105514
MOMBASA
AYUB MWANGI
Media Consultant
P.O BOX 87751
Contact: +254 721374959
NAIROBI.
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Notable clients
Kenya News AgencyContract Preferences
Contract Type: | Freelance |
Preferred Location: | Remote |
Preferred Rate: | $0.5 / per word |