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Jacob Onyango

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(He/Him)
  • Journalist, Freelance
  • Managing Editor and Head of Business Desk, Tuko
Nairobi
Covers:  Mostly business and technology, but I also take an interest in health, education, local politics, and geopolitics.
Doesn't Cover: Relationship topics.
Accredited Newsman & Editor-in-Chief @TUKO.co.ke. All tweets are mine.

Awards

Certificate of Completion Award

2022 - Digital Publishing Trends and Advanced Networking Skills for Journalists

The Certificate of Completion was awarded by Genesis for having successfully completed a training and test on Digital Publishing Trends and Advanced Networking Skills for Journalists.

Employee of the Year Award

2020 - Employee of The Year

The certificate was awarded by TUKO Media for hard work, reliability, diligence, great attitude, and best performance as head of current affairs desk at the time.

Certificate of Appreciation Award

2019 - Best Performing Current Affairs Editor

The certificate was awarded by TUKO Media in recognition of hard work as a current affairs journalist and digital news editor at the time.

Certificate of Appreciation Award

2021 - Best Performing Copy Editor

This certificate was awarded by TUKO Media in appreciation for my hard work, self drive and for going beyond the call of duty as a copy editor at the time.

Certificate of Appreciation Award

2011 - The Informant of The Year

This certificate was awarded for serving as a reporter of the Maseno University Communication and Media Departmental Training Newspaper.

Certificate of Participation Award by Media Council of Kenya and KPMG

2022 - ESG Reporting and Accounting Standards Media Training for Business Journalists.

This certificate was awarded for participating in and completing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and accounting standards media training for business journalists.

Institute of Economic Affairs and Kenya Editors Guild Capacity-Building Programme

2023 - Business Journalists Training on Public Procurement Systems in Kenya

In the quest to find the reasons for the failures of the elaborate procurement system in Kenya, the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) and Kenya Editors’ Guild dedicated time to understand the laws and document the procurement system and emerging gaps and policy issues. This training for business journalists was designed to elevate knowledge on the public procurement system and tracking procurement transactions documented in the Public Procurement Information Portal.