Tony Biwott is a senior cameraman from Kenya seeking work who has over 15 years of experience shooting for Standard Media Group and covering major international stories and events; he has a diploma in film and video production and seeks to produce high quality camera work meeting international standards.

1. TONY BIWOTT - RESUME
P. O. Box 47368 -00100
Nairobi.
ID. NO: 22616434
Mobile: 0722982692
Personal Email: tnyrop@gmail.com, tnyrop@yahoo.com
Work Email: brop@standardmedia.co.ke
My objective is to produce camera work that meets the highest
international standards. I understand camera work is a vital foundation of any production and
sets the groundwork for a masterpiece. I intend to give it my best “shot”.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born May 15, 1982 in Mombasa (Kenya)
Nationality: Kenyan
Marital status: Single
Driving License: UJD 019 – Valid
Passport No: B096904 - Valid
WORK HISTORY
01.2006 - PRESENT STANDARD MEDIAGROUP
Senior Cameraman
▪ Main cameraman assigned to special report and investigative
features. Key examples are KTN’s Inside Story/Jicho Pevu,
Case Files.
▪ Stand-in cameraman for key in-house productions e.g. Better
days, the Presenter, Jameni. This kind of assignments need a
greater creative input from the cameraman with regard to the
shooting and to play an advisory role to the producer/director.
▪ Maintenance of the tools of trade, keep up with technological
changes in the industry (3d/HD/XD) and advise management on
procurement and equipment needs.
▪ Covering news and key events for broadcast (live and/or
recorded)
▪ Studio set up (lights and sound)
▪ Live links from the field using b-gan,QuickLink Live and fairly
comfortable with editing and sending footage using various
online utilities.
HIGHLIGHTS

2. 2
- 2013 Westgate Mall Siege – I was one of the few
cameramen on the scene as I was around the area. I
covered the incident for the next 36hrs straight.
- 2014 World Cup in Brazil (rio de janeiro, sao paulo, belo
horizonte). We were a team of three (KTN reporter,
Standard newspaper reporter and I) Took video and stills
shots for both and did live links for the KTN bulletins
throughout the period. Our coverage lasted the entire
month.
- Covered KDF’s foray into Somalia, went to Kismayo and
afmadow. This assignment is the highlight of my career
given the nature of circumstances. Kenya was invading
another country and I was tagging along to cover the story.
Not to mention the immense risks involved in the
assignment, Somalia was hostile territory.
- Covered the Sudan referendum and the subsequent birth of
the world’s newest nation, South Sudan.
- Inside story / Jicho pevu – I’ve covered many investigative
pieces but one that covered kenya’s porous borders remains
the highlight in the series.
- The yearly AU Summit since 2010, this was before the Arab
spring and the presence of Gaddafi and Mubarak was a
prominent feature of the occasion.
- 2013 TV election debate, manned one of the six cameras
inside the hall.
- Kiambaa church arson that now symbolizes the heights of
the tragedy the 2007-2008 post election violence brought
upon the country. I was the only cameraman with access to
cover the story. CNN covered the story and interviewed me
as key witness
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/01/01/kenya.elections
/index.html?eref=onion
02.2006 – TO DATE STANDARD MEDIAGROUP
Cameraman
▪ Cameraman assigned to news desk, daily docket assignments
and production.
▪ Production assistant role from time to time, setup, props et
cetera
▪ Maintenance of tools of trade, keep up with technological
changes in the industry (3d/HD/XD) and advise management on
procurement and equipment needs.
▪ Studio set-up (lights and sound)

3. 3
EDUCATION
01.2002 – 05.2005 KENYA INSTITUTEOFMASSCOMMUNICATION
DIPLOMAIN FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION
▪ Camera work
▪ Production
▪ Scripting
▪ Photography
▪ Sound
01.1997 – 12.2000 CHEBARA BOYSHIGH SCHOOL
KENYACERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
01.1989 – 12.1996 M. M.SHAH PRIMARY SCHOOL
KENYACERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
STRENGTHS
Team player, I appreciate my role as part of the collective effort in a production.
Organized and manages well when confronted with the need to priorities.
Creative and strive to see more through the ‘viewfinder’. Go beyond simple point and shoot.
People’s person and social.
Early adopter of technology. I try to incorporate new technological advancements in my
work, social media and new emergent trends. I’m keen on new technologies in my field as
well - video formats and their qualities, gopro cameras et cetera.
INTERESTS
I have a passion for my work and love photography
Tech, toys, gadgets. Keeping abreast of news and a keen interest in politics.
Football, Sofapaka fan,Manchester United.

4. 4
REFEREES
PROFESSIONAL
Kibisu Mulanda
Production Manager
Kenya Television Network
P. O. BOX - 30080 00100
TEL: +254721457526
EMAIL: akibisu@yahoo.com
Munira Mohamed
Senior Director, Presidential Communication Strategic Communication Unit
TEL: +254721207504
EMAIL: munira.mohammed@president.go.ke
Ben Makori
Thomson Reuters TV
Video Journalist/TV Producer, East Africa
TEL: +254720288978
EMAIL: ben.makori@thomsonreuters.com