Jeremiah Wakaya

 

CAREER OBJECTIVE

• Achieve excellence through dutiful and committed performance; offering distinct and creative media practice meeting best world standards and ethics.

RELEVANT  SKILLS

• News Writing & Reporting
• Proofreading/ Editing
• Research & Fact-Checking
• Adobe Audition
• Final Cut
• Photojournalism
• Blogging
• Social Networking (LinkedIn,Twitter, WordPres and Facebook)
• Conversant with MS Office Suite

EXPERIENCE

Royal Media Services Limited (Citizen Televion,Citizen Digital & Hot 96 Radio)

7^th May, 2015 – 31^st August, 2015.

• Reported News for Citizen Television News Bulletins.
• Covered Press Conferences and interviewed news sources.
• Published stories on Citizen Television’s electronic platform (Citizen Digital).
• Voiced Over features for Hot 96 Radio.
• Edited videos for purposes of obtaining sound bites to be used for stories.

University of Nairobi,College of Humanities & Social Sciences – ICT Department

4^th June, 2016 – 31^st July, 2016.

• Wrote stories based on press realeses.
• Inserted backlinks for websites related to the university colleges and departments.
• Covered functions e.g. Career Fairs withing the university’s main campus.

Comment Section News

February, 2016 – June, 2016.

• Wrote stories based on trends on social media.
• Edited and published stories by a co-writter.

 Real Trends Blog(Personal Blog)

11^th November, 2013 – Present.

• Wrote news stories on various subjects.
• Published stories using WordPress.
• Shared published stories through the social media.

EDUCATION

University of Nairobi, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies.

September, 2013 – Present.

• Area of Specialization: Broadcast Journalism.

 Tudor Day Secondary School

2009 – 2012.

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Sowa Primary School

2004 – 2008.

• Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

Taveta Primary School

2001 – 2003.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

• English
• Kiswahili
• Kidawida (Coastal Bantu language)

TRAINING AND CONFERENCES

Word of Faith Bible Institute

2013

• Basic Certificate Course

2015

• Leadership Certificate Course

Bible Society of Kenya

2012

• Bible Trivia Show (Season Two)

TELEVISION REPORTING

Find video clips of my reporting on the sidebar to your right; alternatively you can get them on the following links:

• English Reporting: [Available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5fuaMIPn8&list=PLnA1QaShEOOtwLziqauQ_tfjBMQdFDgc_%5D
• Kiswahili Reporting [Available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_JOgS_6kGM&list=PLnA1QaShEOOsp9zhdaouNCve15hNzlAm_%5D

RADIO REPORTING

Available on SoundCloud on the following link:

• https://soundcloud.com/jeremiahwakaya

HOBBIES

• Photography
• Videography
• Travelling

REFEREES :Available upon request