What was your first job as a journalist?
Health reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!
How is social media changing news?
Quick and fast way of consuming news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Wow, I dont know.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I get to tell stories that inspire, challenge and help people and communities
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
There are several, can't pick one at the moment.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email and Twitter
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Canva, wordpress, trello
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama :)
Why did you become a journalist?
I loved to tell stories.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No I didnt. I was, however, in the debate club.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Several, including one that was turned into a film, 18hours.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write and read what others produce. Stay curious. Stay hungry to learn.
When's the best time to pitch you?
3pm Nairobi time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Wow! There have been so many. Can't remember at the moment.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
No links for background information.
What's your favorite drink?
Kombucha
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Travelling the world.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Goats and Soda by NPR radio
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is meant for female journalists only
