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Our Story

Built around the work reporters already do

DIANA WANJIKU WAMBUI began as a set of conversations with reporters who needed a second pair of eyes, and has grown into a small, deliberate practice.

Founder reviewing archived newspapers
7+ years

Where We Started

A practice built on second opinions

DIANA WANJIKU WAMBUI grew out of newsroom conversations along the coast, where reporters often worked alone on stories that deserved more structure than time allowed. What began as informal advice between colleagues turned into a standing practice.

We are not a training academy and we do not claim to teach journalism from first principles. Instead, we sit alongside reporters at specific, often difficult points in their process — before a story starts, before a hard interview, or when an outlet needs its standards written down.

What drives the work is a belief that good reporting benefits from a second, unhurried perspective — one that has no stake in how the story turns out.

Our Values

What guides how we work

01

Candour Over Comfort

If a story does not hold up, we say so early — that is more useful than encouragement alone.

02

Care With Sources

People who agree to be interviewed deserve thought given to their safety and comfort, not just their usefulness.

03

Standards Written Down

Good intentions fade under pressure; written standards hold when it matters most.

The Team

People behind the practice

Portrait of Wanjiku Mbeki

Wanjiku Mbeki

Founder & Lead Advisor

Portrait of Odhiambo Kariuki

Odhiambo Kariuki

Interview & Sourcing Advisor

Portrait of Chebet Nyongesa

Chebet Nyongesa

Editorial Standards Advisor

Happy to talk through where your story stands, whenever suits you.

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