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 Preakness Festival will be spread through the city and state. It will feature months of activities, including family-friendly events, the races themselves and a headline concert. -
Whether by car or the skies — many Marylanders are expected to travel 50 miles or more this holiday weekend. -
Through “Operation Tornado Alley” state, local and federal law enforcement officials worked together to dismantle “criminal organizations” peddling drugs in southwest Baltimore. -
Are the vacants in a once thriving community bringing in squatters or are the squatters hindering progress? Organizers, investors and residents grapple with how to best revitalize the area. -
The proposed bill would add a small refundable deposit on beverage containers, aiming to boost recycling and reduce litter in the state. -
Thanks to a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), residents are expanding the city’s canopy through tree planting. -
Former governor Larry Hogan lost his U.S. Senate bid, to Democrat Angela Alsobrooks. The Republican called for unity, and a return to decency during his concession speech on Tuesday in Annapolis. -
Fatmata Barrie is from Silver Spring, Maryland. She is the founder of Africans in the Diaspora for Harris-Walz. -
The funding will yield 2,000 “good-paying, union jobs at the Port of Baltimore,” per the White House press release. -
Early voting centers are open statewide through October 31.
