About
The practice behind Quorvia.
Why this work exists, what it stands for, and who does it.
Our Story
Started at a kitchen table in Nyeri.
Quorvia began as an informal habit: a freelance reporter would send a draft over for a second look before filing, and a friendly note would come back with a few honest questions attached. That exchange, repeated often enough, turned into something worth naming.
Today the work is broader — orientation for reporters new to a beat, a proper editing pass, and a space to talk through the practical side of freelancing that rarely gets discussed openly. The underlying idea hasn't changed: a second, careful read matters, especially when there's no newsroom to provide one.
We work with reporters across the central highlands and, increasingly, further afield, always trying to keep the relationship closer to a colleague's than a vendor's.
Values
What guides the work.
01
Reasoning over rules
Every editing decision comes with an explanation, so you can build your own judgment rather than depend on ours.
02
Local grounding
We build our advice from what county offices and cooperatives actually publish, not from assumptions carried in from elsewhere.
03
Sustainable pace
We'd rather help you decline a commission wisely than encourage you to take on more than the work — or you — can bear.
Team
Who you'll work with.
Wanjiku Kariithi
Lead Editor
Barasa Simiyu
Regional Consultant
Achieng Otieno
Practice Coach