Julius Mbaluto

I joined Kenya Society in 1992 and I’m still a member. Kenya Society plays an important role in the community. I have made many friends and networked with many. I’m happy to further the noble goals of Kenya Society by mentoring those willing in the media.

I’m an Award-Winning International Journalist with many years experience in the global media. Currently I host  “Africa in Focus ” Show at Colourful Radio broadcasted from London, across UK and to the rest of the world.  My career in Journalism started at Carlton Television in the UK.

I also worked for ITV, BBC World Service. I have given news review and Political Analysis to many International Television channels, Sky News, Deutch Welle, Press TV, BBC, OBE TV, ABN TV,  Vox Africa, Arise News,  HTV and others. I have also been a reporter, Producer and Television and Radio Presenter.

In the print media, I have worked been  a London Correspondent for East Africa’s biggest newspapers, Daily Nation, The Standard, The Star as a London Correspondent and globally The World Watch Monitor, Massive Magazine, East African Times, Magazine and African Voice.

In my career, I have interviewed Presidents, Prime Ministers, world leaders, celebrities and most importantly, people from all walks of life. I am also the Founder and Chief Editor of the Award- winning UK based Informer East Africa Newspaper. For the last six years I have been a mentor for Journalism students at City University London.

Prior to my career in Journalism, I was a screen Actor and Screen Writer. I was featured on several programmes in Kenya’s National Television KBC, Play of the Week, Tahamaki-Swahili Detective Series, Theatre Special, Mchezo wa Hadithi and Comedy show known as Mahoka.

Awards
2018- BEFFTA’s Legend Award-Outstanding Contribution to the World
2016- Awardee for Honorary Doctorate by the Academy for Universal Global Peace (affiliated to the UN) for services to Global Society through Journalism.
2012-UKAA(UK-Kenya) Achievers Award-Journalist of the Year Winner
2006-UK’s Open Door Award Winner

Useful links
www.informereastafrica.com
https://www.colourful.com/shows/julius