Michael Otieno Ogelo was born in Nyakach sub-county, Kisumu county, Kenya Republic. He pursued a Diploma Certificate in Special Needs and Inclusive Education from Maseno University. He is trained as a Special Needs Teacher by profession. As an aspiring author, he has published his first book, “Peer Coalition and other stories.” He has also participated in a joint writing exercise called “The Ripe Pawpaw” a collection of short stories. Michael also writes poetry regularly.