Born in Vihiga County, he studied at the Technical University of Kenya (formally The Kenya Polytechnic) in Nairobi. Michael worked for National Newspapers Limited for eight years as a Reprographics Technician before moving to Color Creations Ltd., an advertising and printing company as Production Manager. In 2002, he relocated back to Vihiga County to set up Springfields Communication Technologies. 2003 found Michael as a Board Director and secretary for Care Compassion Children's Home where he served for the next fourteen years. In 2005, he served in the humanitarian and children ministry. Together with a team of five, they founded Empowerment and Participatory Development Agency (EPADA): a charitable organization where he served as Executive Director for fourteen years. In this position, he helped transform the lives of more than 4,500 orphans, underprivileged children, and vulnerable children, and individuals living with HIV and AIDS in Vihiga County. Michael is excited to continue with this calling with Aid The Children as Director of Project Vihiga.