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Japhet Ruto

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Kenya
Covers:  Business, current affairs, finance and technology.
Doesn't Cover: Suicide and crime.
Journalist. News editor @Tuko_co_ke. muckrack.com/japhet-ruto.

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Japhet Ruto’s Biography

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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…

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.

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.

TUKO Awards

2020 - Current Affairs

Japhet was named TUKO.co.ke's best Current Affairs Editor.

TUKO Awards

2021 - Current Affairs

Japhet was named TUKO.co.ke's best Current Affairs Editor.

TUKO Awards

2022 - Business

Japhet scooped TUKO.co.ke's best-performing editor award.