Fatuma Noor is 2011 CNN/Multichoice Award winner

Fatuma was one of the 27 finalists at the Awards ceremony on Saturday, June 25 evening and was a winner in the category ‘General News Award (Print).’

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Fatuma said: “"I want to thank my mum and my boss Catherine, who believed in me when no one else did. There was a time in my life when I thought about giving up, but with this Award I'm not giving up any time soon."
Chair of the judging panel, journalist and media consultant Joel Kibazo said: “The judges were impressed with the high quality of entries to the competition this year, and this intrepid young journalist has shown great courage and determination in going the extra mile to tell this fascinating story. Fatuma Noor’s three-part series on the Al-Shabaab provides a detailed and personalised portrait of the young men who leave their comfortable western lives to join one of the world’s most ruthless militant groups in Somalia.”


The CNN MultiChoice competition is now in its 16th year also saw other Kenyan journlists awarded they include: read more  Star's Fatuma Noor is 2011 CNN/Multichoice Award winner .