BULAWAYO-born journalist Robyn Kriel has been engaged by the Cable News Network (CNN) as its East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
BY NQOBILE BHEBHE
Before her new job, Kriel was South Africa’s eNCA East Africa bureau chief.
Kriel announced the latest development on her Twitter account yesterday.
“Today (Sunday) I start a new job at CNN as a correspondent in East Africa. Am extremely excited & privileged . . .” she said.
In 2013, Kriel was hailed for her coverage of the bloody shooting of civilians at a busy Kenyan mall by Somali militants.
Kriel holds degrees in broadcast journalism and musical theatre from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
In 2011, she was credited by United States First Lady Michelle Obama for her “courageous reporting from Zimbabwe”.
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She also got into trouble with the Zimbabwean authorities when she covered the controversial 2008 presidential elections for CNN, BBC and the Voice of America.
Kriel also covered the war in Afghanistan for eNews.