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Seth Onyango

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Emmanuel Seth Onyango popularly known by his byline Seth Onyango [1]is a Kenyan-German data journalist, storyteller, and communications consultant known for his investigative reporting and narrative-driven journalism across Africa. With over a decade of experience, Onyango has contributed to major international media outlets and collaborative investigative projects, focusing on topics such as climate change, geopolitics, financial transparency, and digital transformation.

Early Life and Education

Seth Onyango was born in Kenya and later acquired German citizenship. He studied Mass Communications and International Studies[2], which laid the foundation for his career in journalism and strategic communications.

Career

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Onyango began his career as a reporter and photographer for People Daily[3] in Nairobi. His reporting spans investigative work, narrative shift in Africa, climate change, and geopolitics, with bylines in multiple leading media outlets across the world. Seth has also contributed to major investigative collaborations with Transparency International and Code for Africa[4], digging into issues such as illicit financial flows and global money trails that drain public resources.

Until June 2025, Onyango worked for Bird Story Agency, where he served as the Senior International Correspondent[5], and was also the founding Sub-Editor. During his tenure, he helped shape the agency’s editorial direction, focusing on reshaping global narratives about Africa through nuanced, human-centered storytelling.

After leaving Bird Story Agency, Onyango co-founded secondeye.Africa[6], a media platform dedicated to bringing nuance and balanced storytelling to reporting on Africa. Operating under the mantra "Africa Seen Right", the platform aims to challenge reductive narratives and offer deeper insight into the continent’s complexities.

Onyango has also collaborated with organizations such as Transparency International, contributing to investigations into illicit financial flows and global money trails[7]. Onyango also led a team that midwifed Africa's first Climate Awareness Report[8].

Speaking Engagements

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Seth Onyango is also a public speaker and regularly contributes to global discourse on journalism and media innovation. He has been invited to speak at international conferences, including the Global Media Forum[9] and the b° future festival[10], where he shares insights on African storytelling, data journalism, and the evolving role of media in shaping public perception.

Areas of Expertise

  • Data Journalism: Transforming complex datasets into compelling narratives.
  • Climate and Environmental Reporting: Highlighting the intersection of climate action and social justice[11].
  • Geopolitics and Foreign Affairs: Analyzing Africa’s role in global political dynamics[12].
  • Digital Economy: Covering the rise of e-commerce and tech innovation across the continent[13].
Notable Work
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  • Coverage of Sudan’s revolution and the role of social media in political change[14].
  • Technology[15] and remittances[16].
  • The Ethiopia plane crash[17]
  • Investigative reporting on illicit financial flows in Africa[18].

References

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  1. ^ "Muck Rack | For journalists and public relations". muckrack.com. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  2. ^ "University of Nairobi | Committed to Scholarly Excellence". www.uonbi.ac.ke. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  3. ^ Seth.Onyango (2016-01-25). "Women now outstrip men in legal field". People Daily. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  4. ^ Onyango, Seth (2020-02-24). "How hunger fund beneficiaries lost money to fraudsters". People Daily. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  5. ^ "The Team". aboutbird. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  6. ^ Onyango, Seth (2025-08-19). "African startups cross $2 billion in funding as investors' interest returns". Second Eye Africa. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  7. ^ Onyango, Seth (2020-02-24). "How hunger fund beneficiaries lost money to fraudsters". People Daily. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  8. ^ agency, bird story (2023-09-05). "The African Climate Awareness Report - article, bird report and Stickybeak study for download". aboutbird. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  9. ^ "Sharing Solutions: The Bonn Institute at the GMF 2024". English. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  10. ^ "Seth Onyango". English. 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  11. ^ Onyango, Seth. "Seth Onyango". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  12. ^ Iroegbu, Senator (2022-03-03). "Russia-Ukraine War: Could Africa become Europe's next gas station?". GlobalSentinel. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  13. ^ "Egypt's MNT-Halan is Africa's newest unicorn". Yahoo Tech. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  14. ^ "Social media: Changing African political landscapes since the Arab Spring". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  15. ^ "Kenyan banks are battling for a share of the mobile money market". Yahoo Tech. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  16. ^ "M-Pesa eyes the global remittances trillion-dollar market". Yahoo Tech. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  17. ^ Team, People (2019-10-15). "Ethiopian Airlines crash victims kin seek closure as remains arrive". People Daily. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  18. ^ Onyango, Seth (2020-02-24). "How hunger fund beneficiaries lost money to fraudsters". People Daily. Retrieved 2025-08-19.