{"id":6825,"date":"2025-05-21T12:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=6825"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:34:12","slug":"kenyan-journalists-wins-icpac-climate-action-awards-east-africa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=6825","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan Journalist Wins ICPAC Climate Action Awards East Africa 2025\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jesse Chenge, a Kenyan Journalist\u00a0 has won the ICPAC award in photography category.<\/div>\n
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Chenge who is currently working in the national assembly as the communication officer was previously a nation media correspondent and received the award in Ethiopia.<\/div>\n
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Chenge worked for NTV and Nation Newspaper as the health and science journalist.<\/div>\n
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The Award-Winning Journalist has been Championing for Climate science and Health.<\/div>\n
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Born and raised in Sirisia Constituency, Bungoma County, Chenge developed the writing talent at a tender age.<\/div>\n
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While on the tour of duty in the arid landscapes of Isiolo, Northern Kenya, where the sun scorches the earth and water is a daily struggle, Chenge saw more than a crisis he saw a story worth telling.<\/div>\n
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Jesse, a seasoned Kenyan journalist and visual storyteller, has spent over a decade giving voice to the unheard.<\/div>\n
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His reporting transcends headlines, diving deep into the intersection of climate, health, and human resilience.<\/div>\n
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His recent award-winning photo feature, \u201cDrops to the Rescue: How Isiolo Communities Harness Technology to Tackle Water Scarcity,\u201d captured the powerful narrative of women and children using solar-powered pumps and mobile apps to access clean water redefining survival in one of the Horn of Africa\u2019s harshest regions.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhen I see a mother walking miles in the heat just to fetch water, I don\u2019t just see poverty I see courage, adaptation, and the untold strength of African communities,\u201d Jesse reflects.<\/div>\n
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His work has not gone unnoticed. Jesse is the proud recipient of several prestigious honors, including the iChange Nations International Award, the Amref Health Africa Recognition for spotlighting neglected tropical diseases, and most recently, the ICPAC Climate Action Award (2025) where he clinched first place in the photography category.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThese awards are not about me,\u201d he insists. \u201cThey are about the stories. They\u2019re about Isiolo\u2019s mothers, Bungoma\u2019s plastic innovators, Turkana\u2019s climate warriors. I\u2019m just the messenger.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Known for merging hard-hitting data with human-centered visuals, Jesse\u2019s journalism brings policy closer to the people.<\/div>\n
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His investigative pieces on waterborne diseases in Bungoma have pushed county officials to rethink sanitation priorities, while his coverage of climate-induced displacement has sparked debate at both national and regional levels.<\/div>\n
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\u201cClimate change is no longer a distant headline it\u2019s here, and it\u2019s personal,\u201d Jesse says. \u201cBut solutions exist, and it\u2019s my job to spotlight them.\u201d<\/div>\n
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When he\u2019s not in the field with a camera slung over his shoulder or interviewing local leaders, Jesse mentor\u2019s young reporters and advocates for ethical storytelling in East Africa\u2019s newsrooms.<\/div>\n
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As the continent grapples with climate unpredictability and health crises, voices like Jesse\u2019s are more important than ever bridging gaps between policy, science, and the everyday struggles of the people most affected.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\u201cIn every village, every voice matters,\u201d Jesse adds. \u201cIf my journalism can help even one person be seen, heard, and valued, then I know I\u2019m doing what I was called to do.\u201d<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jesse Chenge, a Kenyan Journalist\u00a0 has won the ICPAC award in photography category. Chenge who is currently working in the national assembly as the communication officer was previously a nation media correspondent and received the award in Ethiopia. Chenge worked for NTV and Nation Newspaper as the health and science journalist. 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