( CNN ) -- A photo series capturing the moments of terror faced by Westgate shoppers has won a Kenyan journalist the top honors at this year 's CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards . Held in Tanzania on Saturday , Joseph Mathenge scooped the top prize for his work `` Images of Terror , '' which first appeared in Kenyan daily newspaper The Standard . Mathenge 's photographs revealed the horrific attack from inside Nairobi 's upscale shopping mall in September 2013 . Mathenge said : `` It 's a great honor , and I 'm humbled to receive this award . All finalists who are here deserve this award . I hope it will motivate men , women and children of good will all over the world to fight terrorism . Memories fade with time , but pictures do n't . We felt it necessary to capture each and every moment so that generations to come may see the horror . '' Chairperson of the judging panel , Ferial Haffajee , said : `` Joseph Mathenge 's photographs so eloquently captured one of Africa 's toughest 21st Century moments that they were worth a thousand words . That said , the quality of all the winners ' works made the contest a tightly run one . '' The overall award carried a substantial cash prize , in addition to a three-week CNN Journalism Fellowship at CNN Center in Atlanta . All finalists received a cash prize and iPad Air , with runners-up also receiving an iPad mini . Mathenge was among a group of 28 finalists from 10 nations who attended the ceremony in Tanzania following a four-day programme of workshops , media forums , networking and sightseeing . Deborah Rayner , senior vice president of international newsgathering TV and Digital , CNN International , said the awards showcase excellence in journalism in Africa . `` By entering these awards , they have proved they have the determination , professionalism and courage to showcase Africa 's stories to the world . '' Rayner presented the top accolade to Mathenge alongside Jakaya Kikwete , President of Tanzania and Nico Meyer , CEO MultiChoice Africa . Meyer said : `` We are proud to recognize your excellence in journalism and to reward you for your courage in telling stories that would have otherwise remained untold . '' Imtiaz Patel , Group CEO of MultiChoice South Africa , praised the finalists ' role in advancing journalism in Africa . `` Your work echoes a great future for the role of the journalists and serves to further strengthen the role of the media in Africa . '' Now in it 's 19th year , the Awards were established in 1995 to encourage , promote and recognize excellence in African journalism .
`` Images of Terror '' from Kenyan journalist Mathenge wins award . The winning photographs were originally published in Kenyan newspaper The Standard . The ceremony was held n Dar es Salaam , Tanzania , on October 18 .