Former Tv47 Coast senior reporter Patronila Goren was on Tuesday evening feted for her reporting on human rights.

Goren who has now joined the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI ) won the overal Best female journalist in human rights award.

The awards 'Women Human Rights Defenders Awards' an initiative of several human rights bodies based at the Coast region, seeks to recognise Women including journalists who are on the forefront on the fight against human rights violation.

While working for Tv47, Patronila alongside her camera man Brian Barasa was following up on a series of human rights violation cases especially of Kenyan female workers in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. Her stories prompted most leaders to act including former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko who has been helping in bringing back the bodies of Kenyans who have died while working abroad.

"The award is timely and l want to thank my sources members of the network which was formed two years ago,under Article 19, protect, MUHURI and female journalists under the able leadership of Seasoned court reporter, Sophie Njoka as the Sec General,Grace Oloo as the treasurer and Khadija Yusuf as the Network chair lady who have contributed to my stories and moulded me in fighting for human rights," said Patronila who was not present to pick the award following the death of her mother early this month.

Jasmine Atieno of the People Daily newspaper won the Best in digital empowerment award

Citizen Tv journalist Mwanahamisi Hamadi was also awarded as the Best female journalist in women empowerment. 

Verteran Mombasa Women rights activist Irene Randu was awarded the Lifetime Women rights defender while Jane Jilani got the Lifetime human rights defender award. 

Mohammed Musa was recognized as the Best male champion Women rights.