John Ouma

Education: Multimedia University of Kenya

Experience: Contributor: Daily Nation (2018–2020) Opinion Columnist: Standard Newspaper (2021–2023)

Awards: FirstGen scholarship by Biola University (2021) Merit-based scholarship by AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts (2021)

John Ouma is a journalist with six years of experience. He has published sharply argued think pieces that live at the intersection of power, politics, and society. He was awarded the FirstGen scholarship by Biola University and a merit-based scholarship by AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts in January 2021. He has worked for The Standard and Nation Africa as an opinion columnist between 2018 and 2022. He is currently working on his first novel—a literary fiction that traces the life of a contemporary Kenyan artist. Email: gervasjohn97@gmail.com

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