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Enock Sikolia's Biography in Summary

Enock Sikolia is a highly regarded journalist who has worked for major media outlets both locally and internationally.

Sikolia's coverage is always in-depth and insightful, thanks to his command of the English and Swahili languages. Perhaps this is why he has had relatively longer stints in the media houses for which he has worked.

Education

The specifics of Sikolia's primary school education are unknown. He attended Kimilili Boys High School in Bungoma county for secondary education. Sikolia earned a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science from Kenyatta University between 2004 and 2008. He studied investigative journalism at the RNTC media training center in the Netherlands before moving on to war journalism in Turkey.

Family

Sikolia was born in Kakamega, according to his LinkedIn profile. He is married to a woman named Nzuka; the couple occasionally posts photos on social media but has kept details about their marriage private.

Nzuka Controversies is Enock's wife.

In 2015, blogger Robert Alai claimed Sikolia attended Nairobi Aviation College after an exposé revealed fraudulent certificates allegedly issued by the institution. This prompted Sikolia to clear the air, claiming that he only attended the school for a short time before leaving.

Though Sikolia had previously avoided online controversy, he was mentioned in 2016 by a woman named Dorcas Sarkozy, who claimed he desired an intimate relationship with her. Despite the fact that Sikolia was married. Sarkozy allegedly received a message from Sikolia's wife, which she revealed.

Career in the Media

Sikolia used to commentate various inter-school football matches while studying medical laboratory science at Kenyatta University. He worked at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital's laboratory department for a year after graduation before switching to media. It is unknown why he chose to pursue journalism, but he stated in a previous Facebook post that he has never regretted his decision.
 

Sikolia began his career at Nation Media Group in 2012, where he was mentored by Bull's Eye Emmanuel Juma, who climbed Sikolia's ladder.

But, as a newcomer in a field where flaws are exposed, Kalekye Mumo once wanted NTV to fire Sikolia, claiming he wasn't fluent in English.
 

However, Sikolia, who was embarrassed by the incident, used his embarrassment to fuel his ambitions as he worked hard to become a self-made journalist.

Sikolia excelled at NTV and was named CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year in 2015. In 2017, he was promoted to the position of senior reporter as his star rose.
 

Sikolia was hired by Royal Media Services (Citizen TV) in 2018 after demonstrating excellence in political, environmental, and health news coverage. He was honored at the annual journalism excellence award in 2019. His unparalleled and in-depth coverage of COVID-19 in Kenya earned him a presidential order of service award.

Sikolia left Citizen TV in August 2020 to work for CGTN Africa, where he is currently employed. He focuses on human life stories that are concerned with environmental conservation and health.