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Asher Omondi

Education: Broadcast Journalism at Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (2009-2013), Digital Publishing Trends (2022), Fighting Misinformation; Google (2024) Advanced Digital Reporting; Google (2024), WAN-IFRA Digital Safety (2024).

Experience: Communications intern, FEMNET (2013-2014), SMM and monitor, Ghafla Kenya (2014-2016), Writer Newsday Kenya, News Editor, TUKO.co.ke, 2018-2022, Copy Editor, TUKO.co.ke, (from 2022).

Awards: Most Improved Editor, Current Affairs, 2020 Most Read Article, Current Affairs, 2021 Outstanding Performance During Presidential Election, 2022 Best-Performing Copy Editor, 2023

Asher Omondi is a political and current affairs editor with over six years of experience in digital media. Previously, he had worked in various organisations both as a social media manager and a monitor (FEMNET, Ghafla Kenya). He was a Broadcast Journalism student at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication class of 2013. You can reach Asher at asher.omondi@tuko.co.ke.

6370 articles published since 14 Feb 2018

Author's articles

Video: Daycare CCTV captures nanny beating, throwing 1-year-old baby to ground as she cries

Video: Daycare CCTV captures nanny beating, throwing 1-year-old baby to ground as she cries

3 days ago

Pregnant woman found dead after alleged abuse, husband and mother-in-law arrested

Pregnant woman found dead after alleged abuse, husband and mother-in-law arrested

16 days ago

Ameer Khan: Man missing since 2015 identified through old phone found near his skeleton

Ameer Khan: Man missing since 2015 identified through old phone found near his skeleton

a month ago

Humaira Asghar: Heartbreak as body of popular actress is found 10 months after her death

Humaira Asghar: Heartbreak as body of popular actress is found 10 months after her death

a month ago

Air India: Bride killed in tragic crash was travelling to meet husband she recently wedded

Air India: Bride killed in tragic crash was travelling to meet husband she recently wedded

2 months ago

Air India: Lucky woman speaks after missing Ahmedabad flight by 10 minutes

Air India: Lucky woman speaks after missing Ahmedabad flight by 10 minutes

2 months ago

World on edge after Israel strikes Iran, kills multiple commanders and nuclear scientists

World on edge after Israel strikes Iran, kills multiple commanders and nuclear scientists

2 months ago

Israel launched attacks on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership overnight, killing top figures including the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Misha Agrawal: Instagram model who fell into depression after losing followers found dead

Misha Agrawal: Instagram model who fell into depression after losing followers found dead

3 months ago

Instagram influencer Misha Agrawal fell into depression after losing followers on Instagram. Her sister announced her passing via Agrawal's account.

India: Over 100 learners fall ill after dead snake found in school meal

India: Over 100 learners fall ill after dead snake found in school meal

3 months ago

Over 100 school children in Bihar, India, fell ill after eating a school meal contaminated by a dead snake. Authorities are investigating the serious health scare.

CCTV footage captures moment electric car bursts into flames while charging

CCTV footage captures moment electric car bursts into flames while charging

3 months ago

CCTV footage shows a Mercedes-Benz EV exploding while charging in China due to an alleged battery failure, sparking fresh concerns over electric vehicle safety.

At least 12 killed as plane loses control, crashes into Caribbean Sea shortly after take off

At least 12 killed as plane loses control, crashes into Caribbean Sea shortly after take off

4 months ago

A Lanhsa Airlines Jetstream aircraft carrying 14 passengers and three crew members lost control and plunged into the Caribbean Sea shortly after take off.

Court Orders Dubai Ruler to Pay Ex-Wife KSh 82b in Historic Divorce Settlement

Court Orders Dubai Ruler to Pay Ex-Wife KSh 82b in Historic Divorce Settlement

3 years ago

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will pay his ex-wife, Haya, KSh 82 billion following a British High Court decision on Tuesday, December 21.

Poor Family Borrows KSh 500k from Bank for Their Daughter's Grand Wedding

Poor Family Borrows KSh 500k from Bank for Their Daughter's Grand Wedding

3 years ago

A kind businessman identified as Yusuf Ali has repaid the loan of N1.9 million for a poor family who borrowed money from bank for their daughter's wedding.

Teacher Builds 27ft Mansion to Please Wife: "Symbol of My Love for My Wife"

Teacher Builds 27ft Mansion to Please Wife: "Symbol of My Love for My Wife"

3 years ago

A wealthy teacher has made news after he built a mansion for his wife to express his love for her. The house took him three years to build and has marbles.

Dame Mason: Black Woman Becomes First Elected President of Barbados

Dame Mason: Black Woman Becomes First Elected President of Barbados

3 years ago

A Black female politician and lawyer, Dame Sandra Mason, has become the first president of Barbados after the nation severed ties with the British Monarchy.

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