Section 1 / Introduction
Standards for reporting, set down in writing.
Nevarix works with independent reporters and small outlets across Kenya to draft the written standards their practice already deserves — how sources are treated, how corrections are made, and how a piece is held back when it should be.
9+
Years drafting standards
140+
Reporters and outlets guided
3
Structured services offered
47
Counties represented to date
1.1 — What We Do
A written record of how you work, built with you.
Most reporters carry their standards in their heads: judgement calls made in the moment, remembered from one story to the next but rarely written down. Nevarix exists to change that, one conversation at a time, without turning your practice into someone else's template.
- ✓Standards drafted through conversation, not copied from a boilerplate
- ✓Suitable for individuals, small teams and independent outlets
- ✓Documents you own outright, in plain and public-facing form
Services in Brief
Editorial Standards Drafting
A written standards document for your own practice, built through conversation over three weeks.
Learn more →Method Transparency Practice
Guidance on describing your own method to readers, without becoming self-referential.
Learn more →Certification Preparation
Structured preparation for outlets seeking to demonstrate their standards to funders or press bodies.
Learn more →From the Journal
Sourcing
What Counts as a Verified Source
A practical look at the checks that separate confirmed detail from plausible detail.
Corrections
Writing a Correction Without Losing Trust
Why the shape of a correction matters as much as the fact being corrected.
Access
Requesting Public Records in Kenya
A first-hand route through the Access to Information Act for working reporters.
1.2 — Our Approach
We draft with you, not for a template you'll never open again.
- ✓Every clause is discussed before it is written down, in your own words
- ✓No urgency, no pressure — sessions run at a pace that suits your work
- ✓Grounded in lawful, verifiable method throughout
- ✓Documents remain yours to revise as your practice changes
If your practice has never been written down, that is a reasonable place to begin.
03 — Start a ConversationWorking Notes
"We had rules in our heads for years. Seeing them written as clauses made it obvious where two of us disagreed without knowing it."
Wanjiru Kaguongo
Independent Reporter, Kisumu
"The method note process gave us language for something we'd been doing instinctively but never explained to readers."
Odhiambo Nyakundi
Editor, Rift Valley Bulletin
"Preparing the documentation set felt daunting until it was broken into sessions. What we have now is something a funder can actually read."
Naliaka Simiyu
Founder, Coastal Records Project
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