Kenya's Rukia Bulle wins 2024 BBC News Komla Dumor Award

The judges were impressed by Bulle’s resilience and ability to handle challenging stories.

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The 26-year-old, who is the ninth recipient of the award and works for Kenya’s Nation Media Group, specialises in human interest stories.

Bulle has also successfully built a strong following on TikTok through her relatable and informative content on the life of a journalist.

The award was created to honour Dumor, a Ghanaian journalist and presenter for BBC World News, who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014.

He had worked tirelessly to bring a more nuanced narrative of Africa to the world, representing a confident, savvy and entrepreneurial side.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxj9v0qlr0o

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