Tom Jalio

Nairobi

Features Editor at The Star (Kenya)

Multimedia journalist with a past in poetry and literature. Portfolio: https://t.co/orCAVPgMRX

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BACHELOR'S DIARY: The thing about promises…

Dec 7, 2024 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio

Diary,People keep asking me what I have against an institution that brings so much happiness to so many people. Well, that’s not true. I have nothing against Habitat for Humanity. Who would be against an institution that builds affordable housing for families in need? As for those of you who would be referring to marriage, now, that’s a whole other different kettle to boil. You see, I don’t like cucumbers or cod liver oil. But I wasn’t born hating these two foul foods.
Anguish of caregiving for sickle cell anaemia

Feb 1, 2024 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio

Edgar Ogutu is a radio presenter at Ghetto Radio, where he has worked for 10 years, and the parent of Kunta Kinte, a 13 years old child diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia at the age of two years. "I discovered he had sickle cell while he was two years old, the same day his mother was diagnosed with leukemia," he says, adding that they later lost the mum. It was just a usual routine medical check-up at Aga Khan Hospital for the child.
China trials visa-free travel for six countries

Nov 23, 2023 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio

China is trialling visa-free travel for citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia for a year, its foreign ministry said. From December to 30 November 2024, ordinary passport holders from these countries can do business or travel in China without a visa for up to 15 days. This is to help "promote China's high-quality development and opening up", spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Friday. Currently, most travellers need a visa to enter China.
What makes China so beautiful

Nov 23, 2023 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio

An actress poses with the writer at Tang Paradise on October 15 In his final presidential debate with Joe Biden in 2020, then-incumbent Donald Trump deflected calls for climate change action in America by implying that China was worse off. “Look at China, how filthy it is,” he said.
Love and sacrifice in epic Chinese theatre

Nov 23, 2023 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio

A trip to Beijing is not complete without a visit to the theatre. Journalists attending the third Belt and Road Forum last month got a taste of traditional Chinese drama courtesy of the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe. For three hours, they were regaled by a colourfully dressed cast at the Chang’an Grand Theatre in Beijing. The actors performed a dazzling rendition of the age-old play, The Palace of Eternal Life.
How China is reshaping the world in its vision

Nov 22, 2023 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio

The writer takes a boat ride on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in China on October 13 With the clock winding down on our stay in China, two fellow guests of the Belt and Road Forum proposed that we venture to a place outside the official itinerary. “You can’t come to China and not visit Tiananmen Square,” one Sri Lankan told me in the lobby of our hotel around midnight.
Covid hit Kemsa hard but image improving - Board chair Nyakera

Sep 12, 2023 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority is slowly but surely recovering from the storm over its handling of supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Irregular tendering led to what was dubbed the Covid millionaires scandal. Speaking at a meeting with editors in Mombasa on Wednesday, Kemsa chairman Irungu Nyakera said the scandals took a toll on the agency. “From a capital erosion perspective, we lost about Sh3.5 billion,” he said.
Going the extra mile is gaining popularity

Apr 20, 2023 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio

African athletics is often synonymous with sleek, speedy runners dominating the standard marathon. But there's another side to the continent's running culture, one that's been thriving for decades: ultra-marathons. From South Africa's iconic Comrades Marathon to Morocco's gruelling Marathon des Sables, ultras are attracting the biggest names in athletics and bolstering the legacy of African sports.
How women took over Nakuru

Oct 13, 2022 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio
Why Kenyans are worried about delayed results

Aug 12, 2022 | the-star.co.ke | Tom Jalio |WIlfred Nyangaresi