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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

Photos: Kelvin Kiptum's Family Holds Tight Together as Their Loved One Is Laid to Rest

Photos: Kelvin Kiptum's Family Holds Tight Together as Their Loved One Is Laid to Rest

a year ago

Conjugal Rights Denial Is Cruel, Strong Ground for Divorce, Family Lawyer

Conjugal Rights Denial Is Cruel, Strong Ground for Divorce, Family Lawyer

a year ago

Bobi Wine Celebrates Son Solomon as He Turns 18: "Welcome to The World of Men"

Bobi Wine Celebrates Son Solomon as He Turns 18: "Welcome to The World of Men"

2 years ago

Courts Don't Entertain Divorce Cases for Couples Married for Less Than 3 Years, Legal Expert

Courts Don't Entertain Divorce Cases for Couples Married for Less Than 3 Years, Legal Expert

2 years ago

Modern Coast Owner's Widow Back in Court, Accuses Step-Son of Denying Her Share of Multibillion Estate

Modern Coast Owner's Widow Back in Court, Accuses Step-Son of Denying Her Share of Multibillion Estate

2 years ago

Parents of LGBTQ Children Decry Discrimination in Community: "Even in Church"

Parents of LGBTQ Children Decry Discrimination in Community: "Even in Church"

2 years ago

Ex-TV Queen Sues Prominent State House Official for KSh 2.7m Child Support

Ex-TV Queen Sues Prominent State House Official for KSh 2.7m Child Support

2 years ago

The petitioner who identifies herself as AK is demanding KSh 2.7 million monthly upkeep for two children she allegedly sired by the defendant identified as JG.

Homa Bay: Single Father Living in Car Wash Store with 3 Children Carries Daughter to Work Daily

Homa Bay: Single Father Living in Car Wash Store with 3 Children Carries Daughter to Work Daily

2 years ago

David Otieno Omondi is a 32-year-old single father of four girls and a boy. He works at one of the many car washes within Homa Bay town in the Nyanza region.

Vihiga Man Who Disappeared after Buying Land for Family Found Dead in Nairobi 17 Years Later

Vihiga Man Who Disappeared after Buying Land for Family Found Dead in Nairobi 17 Years Later

2 years ago

Abisolom Ahuma had made progress and bought land for huis then young family. However, after making this progress he disappeared only to be found dead in Nairobi

Mending Broken Ties: 5 Ways of Overcoming Toxicity Between Parents and Children

Mending Broken Ties: 5 Ways of Overcoming Toxicity Between Parents and Children

2 years ago

Counseling psychologist Trizah Muhu observed that having open conversations between parents and their children is first step to overcoming toxic relationships.

Heartbreak as Migori Mother Loses Quadruplets Shortly after Birth: "Inauma Sana"

Heartbreak as Migori Mother Loses Quadruplets Shortly after Birth: "Inauma Sana"

2 years ago

Diana Juma who was not aware she was carrying a pregnancy of four babies began experiencing premature labour on Friday 2am and was rushed to hospital in Migori.

Kenyan Psychologist Says Colonialism Made Most Parents Toxic: "Not Deliberate Always"

Kenyan Psychologist Says Colonialism Made Most Parents Toxic: "Not Deliberate Always"

2 years ago

Trizah Muhu a counseling psychologist at Aviva Mental Health Services agreed that many current parents were toxic but clarified it is not always deliberate.

Househelp Chronicles: Agency Discloses Ladies Between 18 and 24 Most Likely to Sleep With Male Bosses

Househelp Chronicles: Agency Discloses Ladies Between 18 and 24 Most Likely to Sleep With Male Bosses

2 years ago

Abbah Katey, founder Mompreneur Kenya agency said that women between 18 and 24 are most likely to be sexually harassed or willing to sleep with male bosses.

Mombasa Woman Pours Hot Water on Lady Who Demanded KSh 200 Debt from Her Husband

Mombasa Woman Pours Hot Water on Lady Who Demanded KSh 200 Debt from Her Husband

2 years ago

The charge sheet detailed that the accused allegedly poured hot water to a lady who visited her house and asked for her husband's whereabouts over KSh 200 debt.

"Ask Your Men to Introduce You to Their Wives": Polygamist Undhwe Ombati

"Ask Your Men to Introduce You to Their Wives": Polygamist Undhwe Ombati

2 years ago

Ombati Undhwe challenged women who are dating married men to push their lovers to introduce them to first wives to prove they are serious in their pursuit.

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