Africa Journalist of the Year Awards set for Saturday October 15

Standard Group CEO Sam Shollei with 3 SG finalists at the CNN Multichoice Africa journalist of the Year Awards Dominic Omondi, Asha Mwilu and Rashid Idi

Three Standard Group journalists are among five Kenyan finalists at the prestigious CNN Multichoice Africa Journalist if the Year Awards whose winner will be announced tonight in Johannesburg.

Business writer Dominic Omondi, Cameraman Rashid Idi and Editor for features Asha Mwilu are joined by Nation Media Group's photographer Cheboite Kigen, and Isaac Otidi a freelance journalist are the only Kenyans at the continental gala that celebrates Africa's finest journalism.

Standard Group CEO Sam Shollei yesterday congratulated the team and wished them luck as they await the unveiling of the category winners and the overall champions.

There are a total 38 finalists who are fighting for 12 categories and the overall winner category who emerges from the competing finalists. There are also French and Portuguese winners in the competition.