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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.

6333 articles published since 07 Dec 2020

Author's articles

Hilarious reactions as Mzungu man relocates local “mutina” dog to Canada: “Ni God manze!”

Hilarious reactions as Mzungu man relocates local “mutina” dog to Canada: “Ni God manze!”

Family

20 days ago

Nairobi: Meet team of deaf Kenyans using cycling as movement of visibility and pride

Nairobi: Meet team of deaf Kenyans using cycling as movement of visibility and pride

Family

21 days ago

Vihiga: Double tragedy as body of grandfather found near river day after his grandchild’s death

Vihiga: Double tragedy as body of grandfather found near river day after his grandchild’s death

Family

21 days ago

TikToker shares inspiring journey from single mother at 27 to US scholarship, new love

TikToker shares inspiring journey from single mother at 27 to US scholarship, new love

Family

21 days ago

Kenyatta University medical student dies suddenly just 2 months to graduation

Kenyatta University medical student dies suddenly just 2 months to graduation

Family

21 days ago

Kenyan woman shares heartfelt plea to reconnect with lost stepfather who raised her

Kenyan woman shares heartfelt plea to reconnect with lost stepfather who raised her

Family

21 days ago

Nairobi female police chief inspector inspires colleagues after graduating with PhD: "Trailblazer"

Nairobi female police chief inspector inspires colleagues after graduating with PhD: "Trailblazer"

Family

30 days ago

Chief Inspector of Police Dr Eunice Namonywe Emusugut has inspired Kenyans alike after earning her PhD, a rare and remarkable feat in the demanding field.

Nairobi: How young woman is destigmatising adult diapers through her heartbreaking story

Nairobi: How young woman is destigmatising adult diapers through her heartbreaking story

Family

a month ago

Caroline Wanja, a 32-year-old Nairobi woman has shared her heartbreaking story of struggling with a loose bladder and how she embraced the use of adult diapers.

Mum opens own school after special-needs son faces discrimination, shares journey on TikTok

Mum opens own school after special-needs son faces discrimination, shares journey on TikTok

Family

a month ago

TikToker Tusaine Yawa has shared the inspiring story of how she built her own school after learning that her special-needs son was being mistreated at school.

Vihiga family seeks public help in tracing 22-year-old who disappeared over 1 year ago

Vihiga family seeks public help in tracing 22-year-old who disappeared over 1 year ago

Family

a month ago

A family from Igunga in Vihiga County is appealing to the public for help in locating their kin, Hillary Omondi, who vanished without a trace over a year ago.

Nakuru man appeals for help after years of excruciating pain from pancreatic condition

Nakuru man appeals for help after years of excruciating pain from pancreatic condition

Family

a month ago

Brian Lang’at, a Nakuru man, is appealing for help to raise KSh 1 million to seek treatment for a life-threatening pancreatic illness he's had since childhood.

Kenyan woman returns home after 1 year in the US, shares homecoming in viral TikTok video

Kenyan woman returns home after 1 year in the US, shares homecoming in viral TikTok video

Family

a month ago

Kenyan content creator Marie has shared a TikTok video of her returning home after spending a year in the United States, revealing that homesickness made her return.

TikToker who reunited with brother after 12 years of separation gives him make-over

TikToker who reunited with brother after 12 years of separation gives him make-over

Family

a month ago

Adisa Flex, the Nairobi TikToker who recently reunited with her brother after 12 years, has shared the next chapter in her journey of helping him rebuild his life.

Kenyan girl who thought she’d never make it shares TikTok video of her living dream in Dubai

Kenyan girl who thought she’d never make it shares TikTok video of her living dream in Dubai

Family

a month ago

Amina, a Kenyan woman from a poor family, has shared a TikTok video showing the inspiring story of how she rose from the bottom to build her dream life in Dubai.

Kenyan TikToker goes viral for sharing 10 harsh truths she learned after graduation

Kenyan TikToker goes viral for sharing 10 harsh truths she learned after graduation

Family

a month ago

A Kenyan TikToker identified as J. Truth has shared 10 eye-opening lessons she learned the hard way, which she wishes she had known before graduating.

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