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Michael Ollinga Oruko

Education: Journalism and Mass Communication, Masinde Muliro University (2007–2011). Google News Initiative Training on Advance Digital Reporting, Fighting Misinformation, and Experimenting with New Formats. Training on Managing Sexual Harassment and Gender Equality & Inclusion by WAN-IFRA.

Experience: News Room Assistant, Fish FM (2011), Volunteer Journalist, Kenya News Agency, Ministry of Information and Communication, Government of Kenya (2012), Data Entry Assistant, Eldoret Chief Magistrate's Court under USAID programme (2013), Reporter, The Standard Newspaper (2013-2018).

Awards: Runner-up for AJEA Health Reporting Digital (2022)

Michael Ollinga is a journalist with over 10 years of experience in the newsroom. He publishes stories in the form of special reports and features on politics, courts, food security, climate change and mental health. He is a Senior Digital Editor for Special Reports at TUKO.co.ke. He is a runner-up for AJEA Health Reporting Digital 2022. Ollinga holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Masinde Muliro University (2011). Email: michael.ollinga@tuko.co.ke

1590 articles published since 20 Apr 2018

Author's articles

M-Pesa Delay: Safaricom Offers Cash Back to Customers for Their Patience Following 1-Hour Disruption

M-Pesa Delay: Safaricom Offers Cash Back to Customers for Their Patience Following 1-Hour Disruption

a year ago

Airbnb Business Booming in Eldoret Ahead of Devolution Conference: "Studios KSh 8K Per Night na Hazipatikani"

Airbnb Business Booming in Eldoret Ahead of Devolution Conference: "Studios KSh 8K Per Night na Hazipatikani"

2 years ago

Victoria Commercial Bank resolve to go green attracts international attention

Victoria Commercial Bank resolve to go green attracts international attention

5 years ago

Kilimani Mum’s Wamama says social media helped him overcome stress on TUKO Videos

Kilimani Mum’s Wamama says social media helped him overcome stress on TUKO Videos

6 years ago

Kenya reduces age limit of imported second hand cars to five years

Kenya reduces age limit of imported second hand cars to five years

6 years ago

Kenya’s inflation rate hits record high in September as prices of essential goods shoot up

Kenya’s inflation rate hits record high in September as prices of essential goods shoot up

6 years ago

Uhuru has no choice but sign bill stopping 16% VAT on petroleum products - ODM chairman

Uhuru has no choice but sign bill stopping 16% VAT on petroleum products - ODM chairman

6 years ago

Orange Democratic Movement Chairman John Mbadi has said President Uhuru Kenyatta's only choice was to ascent to law amendments by Parliament suspending introduction of 16% Value Added Tax on petroleum products to save Kenyans.

Kenya's best 8 banks according to Central Bank of Kenya

Kenya's best 8 banks according to Central Bank of Kenya

6 years ago

Kenya Commercial Bank and Co-operative Bank gave their competitors a run for their money in market share growth emerging the two best financial institutions in Kenya according to a 2017 analysis report Central Bank of Kenya.

KRA nets fake Guinness, Tuborg, Faxe and Smirnoff Ice alcohol brands worth millions in Nairobi

KRA nets fake Guinness, Tuborg, Faxe and Smirnoff Ice alcohol brands worth millions in Nairobi

7 years ago

Kenya Revenue Authority with other government agencies impounded and destroyed numerous brands of popular and expensive fake liqour brands traded in different parts of Nairobi city county arresting one suspect in the process.

Viceroy 10 named world’s best brandy

Viceroy 10 named world’s best brandy

7 years ago

The brandy crafted my multi-award winner House of Van Ryn's beat stiff competition from leading brandies from South Africa, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and the United States one year after it was launched in Kenya.

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