Nation editor Churchill Otieno elected guild chairman - VIDEO
What you need to know:
- Mr Otieno is a pioneer in online journalism in Kenya with more than 15 years of experience in digital media.
- He is also a scholar with several peer-reviewed articles on social media and digital journalism.
Nation Media Group's Editor, Digital, Churchill Otieno has been elected chairman of the Kenya Editors Guild.
In a poll held at the Nairobi Club on Saturday, editors elected Maina Chege of KBC as Mr Otieno's deputy with Christine Nguku to serve as secretary.
Mr Otieno takes over from Linus Kaikai, the former NTV general manager.
Mr Otieno is a pioneer in online journalism in Kenya with more than 15 years of experience in digital media.
He is also a scholar with several peer-reviewed articles on social media and digital journalism published in academic journals and professional publications.
Mr Arthur Okwemba has been elected the guild's treasurer with Francis Openda as his assistant.
Mr Mark Agutu is the new secretary, legal, while University of Nairobi lecturer George Nyabuga will head the innovation docket.
The elections come three months after turmoil struck the guild following leadership wrangles over what exactly a section of editors that met President Uhuru Kenyatta were told about coverage of the mock swearing-in of Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga on January 30.
