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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Nine crew members from the Dali — the ship that struck and collapsed the Key Bridge — are still marooned in Baltimore as they cooperate with federal authorities. After 19 months on land, there’s finally a small silver lining. -
A BPD officer is being charged with attempted murder after a viral video showed an attempt to run over a civilian with his patrol cruiser. -
Community Law Center among tenants recovering as investigators search for cause of three-alarm blaze. -
Elected officials and community leaders celebrated a major milestone in the revitalization of East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood Monday, as the Hammond at Greenmount Park officially opened its doors. -
Goucher College has secured a $250,000 grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to launch its new Baltimore College Access Program (CAP). -
Digital program showed early success, but funding cuts slowed the work. -
Carmelo Anthony's "House of Melo" exhibit transforms Baltimore library. -
Breast Cancer research faces funding crunch as awareness month ramps up. -
The stalled funding affects 13 projects statewide with no timeline on when, or if, the money will be released. -
Federal workers, facing layoffs, accuse the Trump Administration of risking public safety by slashing staff.
