Award-winning journalist Raquel Muigai has secured a new regional role with global media giant Thomson Reuters, where she will serve as the Senior Visuals Producer for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Muigai, a seasoned multimedia journalist and a Daystar University graduate, announced the news on her LinkedIn, expressing her excitement about the new chapter in her career.
I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Senior Visuals Producer, Sub-Saharan Africa at Thomson Reuters!
Raquel Muigai’s career journey
Muigai boasts a wealth of experience in journalism, having worked with some of Kenya’s leading media houses.
Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, she served as a multimedia journalist at Africa Uncensored from July 2022 to February 2025, where she gained extensive experience in documentary production, data storytelling, and content creation.
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Before that, she was a features reporter at Citizen TV for nearly four years, from September 2018 to June 2022.
She also worked with The Standard Group as a correspondent and reporter between 2017 and 2018 and had earlier stints at CGTN and Mediamax Network Ltd.
Awards & recognition
Muigai's journalistic excellence has been recognised with several prestigious awards, including:
KAS Media Africa Award for Local Journalism (2023)
1st Runners-Up, Digital and ICT Reporting – Media Council of Kenya (2023)
SDG Awards – Media Category (2022)
African Climate Change & Environmental Reporting Winner – Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (2022)
1st Runners-Up, Development Reporting – Media Council of Kenya (2022)
1st Runners-Up, Environmental Reporting – Media Council of Kenya (2022)
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Her award-winning pieces, such as Scars of the Vote and Dry Death, tackled critical issues like post-election violence and climate change, earning her accolades for impactful storytelling.
In her new role at Thomson Reuters, Muigai will be responsible for overseeing visuals production across the Sub-Saharan region, leveraging her expertise in broadcast journalism, content production, and investigative storytelling.