Former Nation Media Group producer Sandra Macharia was appointed as Director of the United Nations Information Service by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. An image of United Nation's Headquarters in New York, US Photo UN"I understand complex concepts, connect ideas across different sectors/organisational parts for results, solid strategist and problem-solver, results-oriented consensus-builder and have the ability to work vertically and horizontally to achieve goals," read part of her profile. Prior to the United Nations, Macharia worked as a broadcast journalist, radio producer and news anchor at Nation Media Group for a year. Macharia joins a list of decorated journalists who have shifted to the United Nations. Kenyan journalist and member of the Kenya Editors Guild, Denise Kodhe was on February 23, 2023, appointed as a member of the Africa Human Security Index (AHSI) Advisory Group - a program under the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2023 09:42 UTC