President Uhuru Kenyatta has led Kenyans in mourning veteran journalist Hilary Boniface Ng’weno, who died on Wednesday evening after a long illness. “Hilary Ng’weno is a Kenyan household name because of his immense journalistic achievements as an editor, publisher, broadcaster and documentary film maker," Uhuru said, adding that Ng'weno had left behind a rich collection of journalist works. Raila said that after his studies in the US, Ng’weno returned to Kenya where he took part in fighting for press freedom. “Hillary’s work played a leading role in promoting press freedom in Kenya and thus helping to expand the country’s democratic space. “He was a journalist par excellence who greatly contributed to the growth of the Kenya journalism in every aspect.

Source: The Star July 08, 2021 07:00 UTC