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Vincent Makori is the Co-anchor of In Focus, Voice of America’s English Television live news Magazine show that broadcasts daily from Washington D.C.  The program brings information about Africa, the United States, and the world to viewers across Africa.

In Focus features news, interviews with newsmakers, analysts, American and African government officials and everyday citizens presenting a variety of opinions on issues affecting the African continent.

Before joining the Voice of America, Vincent Makori was an Editor and on air talent with German’s  International Broadcasting  Agency, Deutche Welle in Cologne. He joined Deutche Well in 1998 after having worked as a reporter, New Editor, anchor and  talk show host  with Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Television and Radio. As a reporter Vincent interviewed then president George W.Bush  in 2003  and thereafter  travelled with the  president   and the White  House press corps  on  a five nation trip to Africa. Vincent has also interviewed a number of seating and former African presidents including then president of Ghana, John Kufuor;  Ifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia;  Bingu wa Mutharika  of Malawi  along with  prominent scholars, celebrities and and experts of various fields. Contents •	Early Life Vincent Makori hails from  the Kisii region  of Kenya but grew up in the capital  Nairobi. He earned post-graduate diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Nairobi. He holds a Bachelors degree in English Literature from Moi University, in Eldoret Kenya. Vincent has attended numerous journalism training programs in Kenya,Germany and the USA.

•Career Vincent Makori worked with Kenya Broadcasting Corporation ‘s Radio and TV as Reporter, Editor and Anchor  for four years. While at KBC Vincent  also hosted  two prime time live TV shows, ‘Face to Face’  and  the current affairs  program ‘Mambo Leo’. Later he left for Germany and  joined Duetche Welle Radio in 1998. In 2001 Vincent hired by the Voice of America (VOA) and moved to Washington D.C.

•Notable Reporting During his career, Vincent has covered a wide range of stories including, president George W. Bush trip to five African nations; the Africa Union Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, The UN General Assembly in New York; International Trade and Technology Fairs in Berlin and Hanover Germany. The International AIDS Conference, in Mexico City, Mexico, and the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

•Notable Interviews Vincent interviewed then president George W.Bush  in 2003  and thereafter  travelled with the  president   and the White  House press corps  on  a five nation trip to Africa. Vincent has also interviewed a number of seating and former African presidents including then president of Ghana, John Kufuor;  Ifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia and  Bingu wa Mutharika  of Malawi.

Awards Vincent is a recipient of numerous awards, among them the BBG Gold Medal Award and VOA’s Superior accomplishment Award.

References http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkaidnYH0kI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YbOs7cpYKQ&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v-eEL6V76s External Links http://www.voanews.com/section/in-focus/2197.html Links to some interesting Reporting by Vincent Makori: