What was your first job as a journalist?
Op-ed writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Social media is revolutionizing the news landscape in both good and bad ways
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Wahome Mutahi
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be a journalist is to hold a mirror for your community and society to see itself.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Ruto Must Go
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I appreciate story pitches that are clear, concise, and well-researched.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A laptop, Google Docs, and email.
What's your favorite social network?
X
Who do you wish followed you?
Journalists, editors, readers, and advocates of the topics I write about
Why did you become a journalist?
To write. For advocacy
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/opinion/pre-teens-don-t-belong-in-boarding-schools-457036
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be authentic, write and be patient.
When's the best time to pitch you?
In the evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To write for a Chinese client
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A Ugandan client who ran away
What's your favorite drink?
African tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Library
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Guardian
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I am a political writer
