For reporters working alone
Practical support for independent journalists in Kenya
VICTOR KIPTOO KIPROTICH works alongside reporters who file without a newsroom behind them — on structure, on documents, and on the rhythm of doing this work over time.
7
Years supporting reporters
160+
Sessions completed
3
Counties regularly covered
1:1
Working format, always
What we do
Working alone doesn't have to mean working without support
VICTOR KIPTOO KIPROTICH exists for reporters who work outside a newsroom structure — freelancers, stringers, and small independent outlets across Kenya. We don't publish stories or take editorial credit; we sit alongside you at the stages where independent work tends to get hardest: shaping a draft, tracking down the paper trail, and sustaining the practice over months rather than one story at a time.
- ■One-on-one sessions, never group workshops
- ■Grounded in Kenyan public records and processes
- ■No fixed curriculum — the work in front of you sets the agenda
Three ways we can help
First Draft Structure Clinic
A focused session to find the shape hiding inside a draft you already have.
Learn more ›Records Research Guidance
Finding and reading the documents that support a story, through lawful channels.
Learn more ›Independent Practice Review
A considered look at how you work, and what a sustainable rhythm looks like.
Learn more ›From the notebook
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Records
14 Aug 2026
Reading a Gazette Notice Without Losing the Story
A short guide to the parts of a gazette entry that actually matter for reporting.
Craft
02 Aug 2026
The Draft Nobody Warns You About
Why the second draft is often harder than the first, and what to do about it.
Practice
22 Jul 2026
Working Alone Without Working All the Time
Notes on pacing a freelance reporting practice over months, not weeks.
How we work
Grounded in the practical, not the theoretical
- ■We work on your material, never on generic examples
- ■Every session ends with something written down
- ■No retainer, no subscription — you return when it's useful
Have a draft, a records question, or just want to talk through your practice?
Start a Conversation■What reporters say
"The structure clinic saved me from publishing a piece that buried its own lede. Worth every shilling."
Wanjiru Kamau
Freelance reporter
"I didn't know half of the county registers I now use routinely. That session paid for itself on the first story."
Otieno Barasa
Independent correspondent
"The practice review made me admit I was skipping the same step every time. Small fix, big difference."
Achieng Njoroge
Contributing writer
Common questions
Send a message
Tell us a little about what you're working on. We reply within a couple of working days.