Hivisasa citizen journalist Linet Miss. [Photo/Courtesy of Linet Miss]
When Linet Misasa was admitted at Maseno University for a course in Physical Planning, only her parents knew who she was. Even her roomate in Maseno took several days to master her name.
That is however no longer the case.
The fine looking girl, with a killer smile and has become a household name across the new media.
She joined college with deep love for planning. Despite being a lover of news, she never imagined she would ever be a scribe in her life.
A moment during her fresh days in college however came and changed her life. She had seen her colleagues in the next hostel suffer frequent power outages and decided to highlight the issue through her social media page.
The story went viral and the issue was sorted out. Since then, Linet and the keyboard have been tight.
"I knew these gadgets (phone and laptop) can change the world in a positive way. I developed much interest in issues to do with governance and politics," she says.
Gifted with a third eye in analysis, the 24-year-old ventured into blogging way before she hit her third year at Maseno.
"I met other writers who used to write for a campus outlet, others introduced me to letters to the editor sent to the old media," she said.She added: "My first earning was from a feature story I sent to a mainstream newspaper."
As a side hustle, writing has financed many of this writer's bills.
"My writing career changed when I joined Hivisasa.com, I didn't know you can make money so frequent and easily. I paid part of my fee from Hivisasa and ate fries on campus anytime. I did not need a sponsor," Linet said amid chuckles.
Linet is among Hivisasa.com's best political writers. Having been born and then bred in different parts of Kenya, she has come to understand our politicians in a way many still do not.
Her ability to predict political happenings sets her apart from many writers.
"The more I write for hivisasa, the more I develop my passion and understand politics and governance. I also read a lot and follow political happenings everywhere, on radio, TV, newspapers, social media, all that," she adds.
"When I look at this 32" LCD TV I bought from my bonus from Hivisasa, a story idea drops," Linet said.
Online media writing is an opportunity many have not exploited.
"With all this cheap internet, I ask young people to think outside the box and start earning good money online," she said.
Hivisasa.com is Kenya's online newspaper with more that a million readers. To start writing and get paid, visit Hivisasa.com and create an account to submit your stories.
A single story fetches up to Sh1500 in bonus.