What was your first job as a journalist?
Freelancing at The Star Newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It has changed the time taken to break news, plus the audiences for any writer/journalist/publication are now wider
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tonny Mochama
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Having a nose for news and constantly seeking to be or amplify voices of change-makers in society.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Brain Rot
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email or call
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Alerts, Google Trends, Hootsuite, Canva, Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Meghan Markle
Why did you become a journalist?
I love storytelling
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. Insyder Magazine 2000-2004, as a writer and magazine distributor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My interview with Deborah Ruiz Verduzco, Executive Director, Trust Fund for Victims of the ICC, on planned reparations for Ongwens victims
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Trust your 3am thoughts
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Reparations for Victims of Dominic Ongwen in Uganda, an exclusive interview with the ED, TFV of the International Criminal Court
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Kenyan Tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the Gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Havard International Review
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
None
