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Muyela Roberto

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  • Journalist and Copy Editor, Tuko
Nairobi
As seen in: Tuko, MSN, Bizna Kenya, Canada News Journal, Fintech Reporter UK, Canada Travel Daily, The British Music Digest
Covers:  Intellectual property, Finance, Business, Personal Finance, Crime, Health, Aviation, and Politics
Doesn't Cover: showbiz, gossip
Journalist, ex-business desk HoD, ex-copy editor, ex-writer at TUKO.co.ke, Aviation Enthusiast, & Writer

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Muyela Roberto is a journalist with over 9 yrs of experience. He graduated from Maseno University with a BA in Communication & Media with IT in 2017. He currently works in Production Department at Equity Group. Before that, he worked as an SEO specialist and content creator at US law firm, Trademarkia 2025 to early 2026. Earlier on, he worked extensively at TUKO.co.ke, where he was the head of the business desk (HOD) between 2023 and 2024. He served as lead copy editor at TUKO (2021-2023). Befo…

Muyela Roberto’s Journalist Portfolio

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Copy Editor - TUKO.co.ke

Copy Editor - TUKO.co.ke

Correcting errors: I am responsible for ensuring that written content is free of grammatical, spelling, punct…

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People Daily News Correspondent

People Daily News Correspondent

Writing news articles for People Daily Newspaper

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Scholar Media Content contributor

Scholar Media Content contributor

Content contributor Scholar Media Kisumu County correspondent

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Attaché - KNA

Attaché - KNA

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Content contributor - Hivisasa

Content contributor - Hivisasa

Content contributor at Hivisasa September 2015 to June 2018

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Content contributor Magazine Reel

Content contributor Magazine Reel

Content contributor at Magazinereel January 2015 to March 2017

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Articles

No eating, no showering, no bathroom: Truphena Muthoni reveals her strategy for hugging tree for 72hrs

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By Muyela Roberto 
| Bizna Kenya
Truphena Muthoni, the world record holder for the longest marathon hugging a tree for 48 hours, has announced that she’ll be seeking to break her own record by hugging a tree for three days (72 hours nonstop). The event is set to kick off at midnight on Sunday, December 7. She’s mobilized over 10,000 people in over 33 countries who’ll be hugging trees simultaneously in solidarity.
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The hidden reasons why airplanes are so cold during flight

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By Muyela Roberto 
| Bizna Kenya
While attending an aviation summit in Nairobi, one attendee, after being given a chance to share her thoughts on services provided by Kenya Airways (KQ), complained that the airplane cabins are kept uncomfortably cold. The panel didn’t tackle her concern, however. At that moment, I hadn’t flown, and her revelation that planes were kept very cold inside was news to me. It wasn’t until recently, when I first boarded a KQ plane to and from Mauritius, that her sentiments made sense.
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Why are airplanes cold? Expert explains reason behind the chill in aircraft cabins

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By Muyela Roberto 
| Bizna Kenya
While attending an aviation summit in Nairobi, one attendee, after being given a chance to share her thoughts on services provided by Kenya Airways (KQ), complained that the airplane cabins are kept uncomfortably cold. The panel didn’t tackle her concern, however. At that moment, I hadn’t flown, and her revelation that planes were kept very cold inside was news to me. It wasn’t until recently, when I first boarded a KQ plane to and from Mauritius, that her sentiments made sense.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I worked as a citizen journalist for a now-defunct news site, Hivisasa. I was charged with collecting news, interviewing and writing.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

Creating more citizen journalists, reducing bureaucracy involved in breaking news, increased risk of fake news, made news easy to access.

Awards

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Outstanding Performance During Presidential Elections 2022

2022

Professional Coverage of COVID-19 in Kenya and US Elections 2020

2020

Stellar Performance during quarter 3 episode in 2020. Best performing editor

2020

TUKO Copy Editor of The Year 2023

2023

Award given for exemplary performance in heading the copy editing desk, improving quality of copy and training the team on new formats and compliance.

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