Elias Makori was the Managing Editor, Sports at Nation Media Group (NMG). He boasts over 25 years of experience in sports journalism.
The award-winning journalist is a veteran in his field, and holds a Masters Degree in Sports Management from the Johan Cruyff Institute of Sports Studies, Barcelona, Spain.
Education
According to his LinkedIn bio, Makori attended St. Augustine University in Tanzania between 1991 and 1992.
He graduated with a Diploma in Journalism and mass Communication.
Between 2015 and 2016, he attained a Masters in Sports Management from the Johan Cruyff Institute, Barcelona, Spain.
Career
Makori joined Standard Group as a sports correspondent in 1992. He worked at the media house for a year until his departure in January 1993.
He moved on to Nation Media Group in 1999 and worked for 5 years as a deputy sports editor until April 2004.
His mandate was to assist the sports editor in providing content for the sports pages on Daily Nation, Saturday Nation and Sunday Nation. He also managed sports sub editors, reporters and correspondents.
He served at NMG as a sports editor between 2004 and 2013, all while retaining his prior mandate.
For one year between 2013 and 2014, Makori was a managing sports editor, producing a unique sports newspaper on a twice-weekly basis.
In 2014, he was appointed the Regional Editor-North Rift for NMG. He was tasked with handling editorial operations in and creating good business relationships with 8 County Governments namely Baringo, Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Turkana, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma and Elgeyo Marakwet.