Jacob Otieno

Jacob Otieno is the head of biashara (business) desk and deputy head of editorial department (HoD) at TUKO Media Ltd. He is an accredited journalist with over 10 years of experience in digital and print media and holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Communication & Media Technology Plus IT from Maseno University, Kenya.

Jacob Otieno is the head of biashara (business) desk and deputy head of editorial department (HoD) at TUKO Media Ltd. He is an accredited journalist with over 10 years of experience in digital and print media.

Before joining TUKO Media, Jacob was a sub-editor and senior business reporter at The East African Business Times where he had the opportunity to traverse East Africa, interviewing State ministers (e.g. Uganda's finance minister); vice chancellors (e.g., USIU-Africa, Daystar, KCA, Meru, Eldoret, Maseno, Kisii, JOOUST and Kabianga); and corporate managers (e.g., Telkom Kenya, Toyota Kenya, RMA etc.)

One of his proudest moments was when he was invited, alongside a few other African journalists, to attend and cover the second Africa Tourism Leadership Forum in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in 2019.

Jacob holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Communication & Media Technology (Plus IT) from Maseno University, Kenya.