Mohamed Amin wins the Cameraman of the Year Award

In 1969 Mo Amin received his first major award. He was named Cameraman of the year for his coverage of the assassination of the Kenyan politician Tom Mboya. Mo document Mboya's death as he had documented his life. Mo's pictures will forever be etched in the minds of Kenyans. Mohamed Amin, photographer and frontline cameraman extraordinaire, captured the pain and passion of Africa like no other. ‘Mo’ trained his unwavering lens on every aspect of African life, never shying from its tragedy, always rejoicing and celebrating its successes. He received dozens of awards and recognition for his work on Tom Mboya, Idi Amin and the Ethiopian famine.