What was your first job as a journalist?
Field reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, but saw it in High School.
How is social media changing news?
It has transformed how media houses report and how people consume it. It keeps changing by the day.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Spark Brushel
What does it mean to be a journalist?
You tell stories that people don't want to be anywhere on Radio, TV, newspapers or online platforms.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
WhatsApp works better, but email also is okay.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly, Canva, Figma, Adobe Premiere, Google News, IO, TinEye
What's your favorite social network?
X formerly Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
I already follow almost all of them
Why did you become a journalist?
I had the passion to inform the people, especially on happenings around the football world, a sport I loved since my high school days.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Highlighting the plight of street children in Eldoret City. They were facing harassment from county askaris.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It's never easy at the start, but with persistence and passion, you can achieve your dreams.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early in the morning.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An expose of how a public hospital had introduced a new policy for patients to pay to access public toilets within the facility.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None that I can remember
What's your favorite drink?
I like porridge with honey.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At the Cinema Hall watching movies or taking a walk.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times, BBC
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Many think only negative news sells.
