Japhet Ruto

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News Editor, Tuko

Kenya

Business and Finance, Nigeria

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Covers: Business, current affairs, finance and technology.

Doesn't Cover: Suicide and crime.

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Japhet Ruto is an award-winning TUKO.co.ke journalist with over eight years of working experience in the media industry. Ruto graduated from Moi University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Journalism. He is a Current Affairs and Business Editor. He keeps people informed and entertained. Ruto won the 2019 BAKE Awards’ Agriculture Blog of the Year. He was named TUKO.co.ke's best Current Affairs Editor in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, he was the best-performing TUKO.co.ke editor. Ja…

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Equity Bank Announces Middle and Managerial-Level Jobs with Tight Application Deadlines

Jun 20, 2026 |

By Japhet Ruto

| Tuko

Equity Bank invited applications from Kenyan and East African professionals to fill multiple job vacancies in Kenya and Rwanda The financial institution listed the minimum requirements that candidates must meet to be considered for the roles The vacancies include roles for assistant managers and managers in different departments and branches Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;) TUKO.co.ke...

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Finance Bill 2026: MPs Reject Proposal to Introduce VAT on M-Pesa, Airtel Money

Jun 20, 2026 |

By Japhet Ruto

| Tuko

Kenyan MPs passed the Finance Bill 2026 after making several amendments to taxes proposed by the National Treasury During amendments to the bill, MPs scrapped the proposed VAT on person-to-person mobile money transfers However, Opposition MPs dismissed the amendments as superficial and accused the National Treasury of repackaging punitive taxes TUKO.co.ke journalist Japhet Ruto has over eight years of experience in financial, business, and technology reporting, offering insights into Kenyan...

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Kenya to Host 4th Global Military AI Summit in Nairobi in 2027

Jun 20, 2026 |

By Japhet Ruto

| Tuko

The summit will bring together governments, defence institutions, technology companies, researchers, and civil society to discuss how AI can be applied in military contexts The inaugural summit took place in The Hague, the Netherlands, in 2023, followed by Seoul, South Korea, in 2024, and Spain, in 2026 This will mark the first time a global conference on military AI will be held in Africa Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy...

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Moi University Press Club.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

It allows readers to consume information faster.

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BAKE Awards

2019 - Agriculture

Japhet won the best Agriculture Blog of the year (Farmbiz Africa) during the 2019 Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) Awards at the Winners’ Gala Event convened at Utalii Hotel, Nairobi.