This archive report was first published on 16 August 2019.
On August 16, 2019, the Nation newspaper featured a prominent headline on its front page, which read: 'Race to replace Okoth in Kibra on'. The page designers were so proud of these words that they ordered them printed in reverse form, with white letters on a black background.
But what does it mean to 'reverse' a headline? In a newspaper's newsroom language, it refers to producing the headline in white letters against a dark-colored background.
However, the choice of words is often personal to the sub-editor, and in this case, it seemed to be the reason behind the sub-editor's decision to reverse the tone of the headline.
As a veteran journalist, Philip Ochieng emphasizes the importance of science teaching in Kenya's schools, suggesting that it should begin from the primary school level and be intensified at every stage upwards.
He attributes his own success in languages, particularly English, to his decision to continue with English at the tertiary level, which remains the most important tool in his professional career.
