Wambui Kamau
General Assignment ReporterWambui Kamau is a General Assignment Reporter for WYPR.
From a young age, Wambui enjoyed storytelling. Growing up, she admired journalists like Catherine Kasavuli, Christiane Amanpour and thought, "I can do that," and so she did.
Previously, Wambui reported and produced in the Midwest. In fact, she was part of the team that won an Edward R. Murrow award for Continuing Coverage of the Daunte Wright Trial in Minneapolis, MN.
Wambui looks forward to covering Baltimore's unique neighborhoods, city hall and everything in between.
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“The earliest date we can resume weekly recycling for the entire city, would be at the end of February,” said Richard Luna, the interim director of the Department of Public Works. -
Volunteers with United Way of Central Maryland pack food, books and clothing to help local families. After two grocery stores recently closed, a monthly food bank inside of Curtis Bay Elementary has become vital for families.
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Drugs don’t work if people can’t afford them. That’s the motto repeated by Maryland Health Care for All! ahead of the 2024 legislative session. The coalition is garnering support to reduce prescription drug costs.
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Since 2014, thousands of trees along county streets have been removed for various reasons.
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Marilyn Mosby faces more jail time if convicted on two counts of mortgage fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s office said she “faces a maximum of 30 years in federal prison for two remaining counts.”
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Jurors reached verdict after a little less than a day of deliberations.
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The trial in Greenbelt is moving fast. Here is the latest.
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Should Mosby take the stand? That’s the question the defense said it needed to consider before court adjourned, Tuesday.
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Day one of testimony in Marilyn Mosby’s federal perjury case took place Monday. She is accused of lying about financial hardship to access funds from her city retirement account.
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Jury selection in the federal perjury case against former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby wrapped Thursday, Nov. 2nd. Opening statements are expected to begin next week.
