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Jacob Onyango

Education: Communication & Media Technology, Maseno University (2011-2015)

Experience: Editor-in-Chief, The East African Business Times (2015 - 2017)

Awards: TUKO: Best Performing Current Affairs Editor Award (2019), Employee of the Year Award (2020), Best Performing HoD (2020), Best Performing Copy Editor Award (2021), Certificate of Excellence in Newsroom Leadership (2023)

Jacob Otieno Onyango is TUKO's Chief Editor. He is an accredited journalist with over 10 years of experience in digital & print media. Jacob holds a BA degree in Communication & Media Technology from Maseno University, Class of 2015; currently pursuing Executive Masters in Media Leadership and Innovation. Jacob previously served as Act. Editor-in-Chief at The East African Business Times. He has undertaken various media trainings including in ESG Reporting & Accounting Standards by Media Council of Kenya & KPMG. Email: jacob.otieno@tuko.co.ke

700 articles published since 31 Jan 2017

Author's articles

Waititu: Pressure mounts on embattled Kiambu governor to resign amid graft purge

Waititu: Pressure mounts on embattled Kiambu governor to resign amid graft purge

Politics

6 years ago

Waititu: Governor could be forced to step aside following arrest over graft

Waititu: Governor could be forced to step aside following arrest over graft

Kenya

6 years ago

Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu arrested after presenting himself to EACC

Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu arrested after presenting himself to EACC

Politics

6 years ago

Kibra leaders warn against political campaigns, say they are still mourning Ken Okoth

Kibra leaders warn against political campaigns, say they are still mourning Ken Okoth

Kenya

6 years ago

Meet first Kenyan woman to get higher doctorate degree from University of Nairobi

Meet first Kenyan woman to get higher doctorate degree from University of Nairobi

Education

6 years ago

Support handshake or forget about presidency, former MP tells William Ruto

Support handshake or forget about presidency, former MP tells William Ruto

Politics

6 years ago

Uasin Gishu: Governor Mandago hints at vying for senatorial seat as pressure piles from local leaders

Uasin Gishu: Governor Mandago hints at vying for senatorial seat as pressure piles from local leaders

Politics

6 years ago

A section of Uasin Gishu leaders have endorsed Governor Jackson Mandago for the county’s senatorial race in 2022 when his second and final term ends.

Yoweri Museveni in Nairobi for COMESA business summit

Yoweri Museveni in Nairobi for COMESA business summit

Kenya

6 years ago

Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni has landed in Nairobi ahead of the 21st Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) International Trade and Business Summit.

Naivas, Carrefour distance themselves from claims supermarkets sell meat with deadly chemicals

Naivas, Carrefour distance themselves from claims supermarkets sell meat with deadly chemicals

Kenya

6 years ago

Retailers have broken their silence over damping TV expose titled Red Alert which claimed local supermarkets were selling meat laced with harmful chemicals to unsuspecting customers.

Busia man bites off wife's lip, ears because she wanted to help neighbour with vegetables

Busia man bites off wife's lip, ears because she wanted to help neighbour with vegetables

Kenya

6 years ago

A 39-year-old woman from Nambale, Busia county, is in deep pain after her husband completely bit off her lower lip and ears in a domestic scuffle.

William Ruto’s absence at Kirinyaga county governor's wedding raises eyebrows

William Ruto’s absence at Kirinyaga county governor's wedding raises eyebrows

Politics

6 years ago

The much-publicised ceremony held at Kiamugumo Primary School in Kirinyaga was graced by President Uhuru Kenyatta, former prime minister Raila Odinga and many other high-profile dignitaries, except Deputy President William Ruto.

BBI has not made any recommendations to Uhuru, Raila - Yussuf Haji

BBI has not made any recommendations to Uhuru, Raila - Yussuf Haji

Kenya

6 years ago

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) on Monday, July 15, denied reports it has recommended a referendum to create a position of powerful prime minister.

Governors make good their threat by taking fight over revenue sharing bill to Supreme Court

Governors make good their threat by taking fight over revenue sharing bill to Supreme Court

Kenya

6 years ago

Governors on Monday, July 15, made good their threat to take fight over Division of Revenue Bill 2019 to Supreme Court to seek interpretation after talks with the executive hit a brick wall.

Taxi service providers stage mass protest in Nairobi over poor working conditions

Taxi service providers stage mass protest in Nairobi over poor working conditions

Kenya

6 years ago

The mass protest which brought together Uber, Taxify and other digital taxi operators in the country kicked off in Nairobi on Monday morning, forcing commuters who rely on the cabs to look for alternative means of transport.

Private security guards to carry guns, arrest suspected criminals under new rules

Private security guards to carry guns, arrest suspected criminals under new rules

Kenya

6 years ago

Private security guards in Kenya will soon start carrying guns and making arrests following gazettement of new regulations giving them more powers.

Jacob Onyango

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