16th October, 2016
KTN's Asha Mwilu and camera man Rashid Idi were crowned the overall winners of the CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year Awards 2016. The Standard duo were ranked best among 38 finalists at a colorful gala after winning the news impact category of the continent’s most prestigious award. Asha who is the features and documentaries editor at KTN news bagged the award alongside her cameraman Idi with a story investigating the terror activities in Mandera and its border with Somalia, terror crossing.