CGTN's Robert Nagila on his first Two Sessions

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Robert Nagila recently landed in Beijing to cover, for the first time, China's Two Sessions. As one of the many CGTN foreign reporters covering the most important political events of the year in China, Nagila has been filing reports from behind the scenes, conducting exclusive interviews and sharing his own analysis and perspectives.

Having covered a series of upheavals across the African continent, including the 1996 conflict between rebels and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the Egyptian revolution of 2011, Nagila is known for his in-depth news reports, confidence on camera and impeccable expertise in African affairs.

The 40-year-old seasoned journalist graduated from London School of Journalism, and started his career as a TV reporter 14 years ago with NTV Kenya, the leading television broadcasting station in his native country. He then joined CCTV as a foreign correspondent in 2012 and has since embarked on a journey to establish links between China and the African continent.

Nagila’s move to CCTV was described as the “biggest loss” for NTV, his previous employer.

“The exit of Robert Nagila, who is liked for his unique voice and captivating features will be a big blow to Nation Media Group,” noted Nairobi Wire. Ghafla, a renowned Kenyan entertainment news website, even declared that CCTV was “poaching the best media talents” in Kenya when reporting on Nagila’s new job.