Joseph Muraya been elected as the third chairperson of the Crime Journalists Association of Kenya (CJAK) unopposed succeeding his predecessor Zadock Angira whose termed came to an end.
During the third CJAK Annual General meeting held in Nairobi today, Mombasa-based Journalist Farhiya Hussein was elected as Vice Chairperson, Brian Obuya Secretary General, Manase Otsialo Deputy Secretary General and Joseph Ndunda Treasurer.
“I am standing on the shoulders of those who have given so much to CJAK.” Muraya said in his acceptance speech underscoring his respect for the association’s founders and contributors.
CJAK was launched on March,4,2021 in an event graced by Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru, former DCI boss George Kinoti, Media Council of Kenya, CEO David Omwoyo and Independent Medico Legal Unit(IMLU) Executive Director Peter Kiama.
Others present during the launch were Amnesty International-Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton, International Justice Mission-Kenya Director Benson Shamala, HAKI Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid, Representative from International Commission of Jurists -Kenya, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Africa Uncensored Co-founder John-Allan Namu among other high profile guests.
