Idah Waringa
Idah Waringa is a multimedia journalist, presenter and documentary maker born in Nairobi, Kenya. Biography. Waringa was educated at Kianda School in Nairobi, Kenya and the United States International University Africa. Career. She has worked for Radio Africa Group Limited, and is currently employed by the Nation Media Group (NMG). Waringa is also a regular writer and contributor for the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) and the Planet Sport Football Africa show under Passion For Sport Productions. She has appeared several times on the Premier League Productions show "Headline Makers" and writes for Al Jazeera English. In 2019 , Waringa was one of seven African reporters selected by AIPS to cover the All Africa Games (African Games) in Morocco. Waringa’s 2020 investigative documentary “The Football Con” exposed the rot of match-fixing in Kenya. Subsequently, the expose was recognized by the Global Investigative Journalists Network Africa chapter. Waringa has hosted headline events on the East African sports calendar: Awards and honours. A documentary by Waringa titled “The Football Con” received global recognition at the 2020 International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Awards in the special category award for investigative reporting, alongside colleague Jeff Kinyanjui. Waringa was also cited as  one of the Top 100 Kenyans in 2020. Waringa won the 2019 Excellence Award For Young African Journalists in Sports, issued by the Government of Egypt & African Youth Bureau. Interviews. Idah has interviewed prominent sporting figures such as FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldinho, Manchester United treble-winning sportsman Dwight Yorke and Everton player Theo Walcott. Waringa has also interviewed the American double Olympic gold medalist, USADA Chairman and World Laureus President, Edwin Moses.