Uasin Gishu News

https://uasingishunews.co.ke/
Uasin Gishu News is an online news-based website located in Eldoret. It was purposely started to highlight local news and issues that would ordinarily not be captured by the mainstream media. It has community reporters in five of the eight North Rift counties. Topics that the media organisation covers include politics, education, health, business and sports. Uasin Gishu was started in 2021

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Eldoret, Kenya
Year the organization started publishing:
2021
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Regional
Area of coverage:
Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Economy and finance
Journalism genres:
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook
Tiktok

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
9,973
Twitter number of followers:
129
Instagram number of followers:
50
Tiktok number of followers:
1,424

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Joshua Cheloti
Directors:
N/A

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
2
Freelancers or consultants:
1
Volunteers:
6

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Not yet incorporated / registered

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