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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.

6382 articles published since 14 Feb 2018

Author's articles

When power ignores reason: Why law must speak for Kenya’s abandoned nurses

When power ignores reason: Why law must speak for Kenya’s abandoned nurses

7 days ago

Why young Kenyan professionals are choosing ESG-conscious employers

Why young Kenyan professionals are choosing ESG-conscious employers

25 days ago

Kenya’s export competitiveness at risk: KAM CEO slams tax policy hurting local manufacturers

Kenya’s export competitiveness at risk: KAM CEO slams tax policy hurting local manufacturers

25 days ago

Raila's handshakes from 1963: A reign without rule

Raila's handshakes from 1963: A reign without rule

25 days ago

Why Raila’s return to opposition could be more lethal than 2002

Why Raila’s return to opposition could be more lethal than 2002

25 days ago

Why reckless election talk threatens Kenya’s democracy more than you think

Why reckless election talk threatens Kenya’s democracy more than you think

a month ago

The shocking legal violations behind Kenya’s hospital downgrades

The shocking legal violations behind Kenya’s hospital downgrades

a month ago

A wave of unlawful inspections is crippling Kenya’s hospitals. This exposé reveals how flawed regulation is endangering healthcare, rights, and the rule of law.

When democracy turns deadly: What Albert Ojwang’s case tells us about power and fear in Kenya

When democracy turns deadly: What Albert Ojwang’s case tells us about power and fear in Kenya

2 months ago

Albert Ojwang, a teacher and father, died in police custody for a tweet. His death exposes Kenya’s deepening crisis of power, dissent, and justice.

Borders of betrayal: Why East Africa is criminalising Pan-African solidarity

Borders of betrayal: Why East Africa is criminalising Pan-African solidarity

2 months ago

East Africa is criminalising cross-border activism. This piece exposes how regional unity is under attack, and why Pan-Africanism must be reclaimed urgently.

Inside Kenya’s 2027 political puzzle: Why Kalonzo Musyoka is the man to watch

Inside Kenya’s 2027 political puzzle: Why Kalonzo Musyoka is the man to watch

2 months ago

Kalonzo Musyoka emerges as Kenya’s key deputy president contender in 2027, shaping alliances and Gen Z’s political future. Who will he side with?

Digital democracy: How Gen Z is protecting the vote with tech

Digital democracy: How Gen Z is protecting the vote with tech

2 months ago

Gen Z in Kenya is redefining democracy with civic technology, using AI and data tools to ensure transparent, accountable, and people-driven elections.

What Trump’s Harvard ban signals for African students in a shifting global order

What Trump’s Harvard ban signals for African students in a shifting global order

2 months ago

Trump’s isolationist shift threatens global education and the United States' soft power. Africa must rethink its academic future and forge bold new alliances.

Using digital identities to modernise border controls

Using digital identities to modernise border controls

2 months ago

Border security must remain the priority alongside infrastructure expansion. However, it must reflect the technology advancements that are changining

Kenya’s data protection act: Safeguarding privacy or hindering digital innovation?

Kenya’s data protection act: Safeguarding privacy or hindering digital innovation?

2 months ago

Is Kenya’s Data Protection Act protecting privacy or stifling progress? Explore the fine line between safeguarding data and enabling digital innovation.

Romanticizing typewriter and how fear of AI is holding back future of hiring

Romanticizing typewriter and how fear of AI is holding back future of hiring

2 months ago

Should AI-written cover letters be banned? Benedict Were challenges outdated hiring norms and calls for a bold embrace of tech in the future of work.

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