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Hillary Lisimba

Education: Journalism & Media Studies; University of Nairobi (2006-2010) Multimedia Storytelling; Aga Khan University (2023) Fighting Misinformation; Google (2024) Advanced Digital Reporting; Google (2024) WAN-IFRA (2024) Digital News Gathering; Reuters (2021) Digital Marketing; Google (2020)

Experience: Columnist; Daily Nation (2018-2020), Staff Writer; Sauti ya Afrika (Netherlands) 2020-2022, Head of Production; Flave Media Group (Tanzania) 2011-2017, Producer; KBC Grapevine (2005-2010), Author; Ministry of Misdemeanor, The Boy With Shoes.

Awards: TUKO: Human Interest Editor of the Year (2023), Best Visual Storyteller (2023), Comment Master (2022), Editor of the Year (2021), Editor with the Most Read Story (2021), Editor with the Most Exclusive Stories (2021).

Hillary Lisimba Ambani is a responsive journalist who creates content that touches lives. After graduating from the University of Nairobi’s School of Journalism, he worked in Print, Broadcast, and Online media. He is a published author, former KBC producer, and former Daily Nation columnist. He is currently a human-interest editor and philanthropist. Media Council of Kenya Member No: MCK019108. Share your Human Interest stories with him at hillary.lisimba@tuko.co.ke. or find him on Facebook.

6320 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

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Nandi man switches from Tutam to Wantam after trucker he borrowed lift from demands payment

Nandi man switches from Tutam to Wantam after trucker he borrowed lift from demands payment

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Nairobi woman ecstatic as Harambee Stars goalkeeper gifts her jersey after Morocco win

Nairobi woman ecstatic as Harambee Stars goalkeeper gifts her jersey after Morocco win

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Nairobi: Meet passionate media lecturer shaping the next generation of journalists

Nairobi: Meet passionate media lecturer shaping the next generation of journalists

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Kenyan athlete recounts horrifying 10-year captivity ordeal in South Africa: "Stolen dreams"

Kenyan athlete recounts horrifying 10-year captivity ordeal in South Africa: "Stolen dreams"

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Graduate engineer flourishes in art after failing to secure employment, shares journey on TikTok

Graduate engineer flourishes in art after failing to secure employment, shares journey on TikTok

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Murang’a: Petrol attendant risks her life running after matatu which fuelled without paying

Murang’a: Petrol attendant risks her life running after matatu which fuelled without paying

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Eldoret man nursing thigh injuries after phone he bought 6 months ago explodes in pocket

Eldoret man nursing thigh injuries after phone he bought 6 months ago explodes in pocket

a month ago

Journalist Kipchirchir Mosonik is nursing thigh injuries after his Tecno Camon 30 smartphone, which he bought six months ago, allegedly exploded in his pocket.

Nairobi businesswoman whose shop was vandalised joins security team to guard property

Nairobi businesswoman whose shop was vandalised joins security team to guard property

a month ago

Nairobi businesswoman Rachel Blessing, whose shop was looted during the last protest, took matters into her own hands to protect what’s left of her livelihood.

Nairobi: Geoffrey Mosiria insulted by revellers after interrupting noisy Kilimani party

Nairobi: Geoffrey Mosiria insulted by revellers after interrupting noisy Kilimani party

a month ago

Nairobi's Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria was insulted and threatened by revellers after he stormed a party in Kilimani over extreme noise.

Gen-Z protests in Kenya: 10 major occurrences that defined 2025 youths’ demos

Gen-Z protests in Kenya: 10 major occurrences that defined 2025 youths’ demos

a month ago

TUKO.co.ke relives 10 moments that defined the 2025 Gen-Z protests, among them a police officer running into hiding and a protester hiding in a dustbin

Nairobi police force protesters to return Uhuru Park sculptures they'd dragged into streets

Nairobi police force protesters to return Uhuru Park sculptures they'd dragged into streets

a month ago

There was a hilarious moment in Nairobi’s CBD as police officers forced protesters to return the giant sculptures they had dragged from Uhuru Park onto the streets.

Nairobi: Protesters drag Uhuru Park sculptures onto Kenyatta Avenue in bold display of defiance

Nairobi: Protesters drag Uhuru Park sculptures onto Kenyatta Avenue in bold display of defiance

a month ago

Angry demonstrators dragged the iconic metallic sculptures of wild animals from Uhuru Park into the streets as the Gen Z-led protests continue countrywide.

Nairobi police officer flees, hides in building after being cornered by angry protesters

Nairobi police officer flees, hides in building after being cornered by angry protesters

a month ago

A Nairobi police officer was forced to flee and seek refuge in a nearby building along Moi Avenue after being surrounded by surging demonstrators.

Kenyan medic shares how he's preparing for Gen Z protests, TikTok video trends

Kenyan medic shares how he's preparing for Gen Z protests, TikTok video trends

a month ago

A Kenyan medic identified as Dr Joel has gone viral after he recorded a TikTok video of how he is preparing equipment ahead of the Gen Z protests.

Kenyan woman living on US streets offered food, money by kind motorist: "Arudi tu home"

Kenyan woman living on US streets offered food, money by kind motorist: "Arudi tu home"

a month ago

A heart-wrenching video has emerged showing a homeless Kenyan woman living on the streets of America, with netizens proposing she consider returning home.

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