What was your first job as a journalist?
Newspaper Correspondent
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Bringing on board more interaction on news and near instant feedback. Increases reach of news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Richard Abbot
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Speaking for the voiceless is fulfilling and sure way to change the society for the good step by step
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Short write up backed with strong sources, contacts and statistics.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Word, Wordpress, BeFunky, Photoshop
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Kamala Harris
Why did you become a journalist?
Passion to tell stories
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was part of my high school journalism club that was responsible for producing the monthly magazine. I was a writer of sports articles.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Explainer on Universal Health Coverage programme and how Kenyans could enroll to affordable health cover schemes.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write, not only to inform, but educate and entertain.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Blood shortage in Kenya leading to high cases of maternal deaths.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Story idea exposing plus size ladies to cyberbullying.
What's your favorite drink?
Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On the phone
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Daily Nation and Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is easy to get sources to give information or access documents for reference. Sometimes it is one tough bit of the beat.
