Scovian Lillian

2023 Global

Scovian Lillian (Kenya) is a Kenyan-based independent journalist with a passion for science and a focus on Africa. She also reports on topics like health, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) agri-business, higher education [policies, SDGs, sustainability, digitalization] women and gender issues, human rights, climate change, renewable and green energy, human rights, PWDs and elections coverage. She holds a bachelor’s Degree from Moi University in Kenya. Lillian has previously worked as a press officer at a PR firm in Kenya as well as a Swahili Radio news reporter at a Kenyan local radio station (West Media Limited). Her work has been published by The Continent, Nature Africa, Talk Africa, Mail & Guardian International Journalists Network (IJNET), SciDev.net (Sub-Saharan Africa) and University World News. She is a member of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and also a member of the Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), which are all professional bodies. She is also the Kenya 2022 Falling Walls Science Fellow.