Jacob Onyango
VerifiedAwards
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.