Dispatch 001 — Eldoret, Kenya
Training for reporters who file from outside the capital
Caltron works with independent and regional journalists across Kenya on the practical mechanics of the job: knowing a beat, writing to deadline, and keeping a reliable filing rhythm with editors elsewhere.
7
Years running sessions
120+
Reporters trained
14
Counties covered
3
Core programmes
What Caltron is
A quiet, practical service, not a newsroom
Caltron does not publish. It exists to help reporters who already file, or want to start filing, do that work with more confidence: knowing which local offices keep records, how to draft cleanly under time pressure, and how to hold a filing schedule with editors who are often several hours away.
- ✓ Sessions built around your actual beat, not a generic curriculum
- ✓ Written materials you keep after the session ends
- ✓ No pressure to sign up for more than one session at a time
Dispatch — Services
Three ways to work with us
Rift Valley Beat Orientation
A grounding in what is actually published locally in the Rift Valley counties, and when.
Learn more →Deadline Writing Practice
Timed writing work that keeps the checks that matter even when the clock is tight.
Learn more →Regional Correspondent Support
Ongoing support for reporters filing regularly to outlets based outside their region.
Learn more →Dispatch — Notes
Recent writing
How we work
Small sessions, specific to your beat
- ✓ We ask what you already cover before we plan anything
- ✓ Sessions run one reporter or a small group at a time
- ✓ You leave with something written, not just notes in your head
Feed Panel
Caltron helps working journalists cover their region with more confidence, one session at a time.
Ask about a sessionWhat reporters say
From recent sessions
"The orientation session saved me weeks of guessing which county office actually answers the phone."
Naliaka Wekesa
Freelance correspondent
"I filed a cleaner story under deadline than I had in months. The one-page check is still on my desk."
Kiplangat Rono
Stringer, regional outlet
"Having a forward diary structure changed how my editors treat my pitches. Fewer are dismissed out of hand now."
Chebet Sang
Regional correspondent
Questions
Common questions
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