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Martin Olage

News Writer

Martin Olage is a news writer at Mwakilishi, covering Kenyan, diaspora and international news. He joined Mwakilishi in 2023 and writes daily on the stories shaping Kenya and its diaspora.

His reporting runs from politics and current affairs at home to immigration policy, work opportunities and community life abroad.

He aims to keep Kenyans everywhere connected to the news that affects them, wherever they are.

9,393 articles

Raila Odinga International Stadium Hits 94% Completion Ahead of 2027 AFCON Prep

Kenya's new 60,000-seater Raila Amolo Odinga International Stadium at Talanta City is now 94 percent complete, with President William Ruto confirming it will officially open on January 5, 2027. The state-of-the-art fa…

Kenya11 hr ago▶ Listen

KWS Restricts Visitor Access to Hell’s Gate Gorge as El Niño Rains Raise Flood Alarms

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has closed the Hell’s Gate Gorge in Naivasha for the duration of the El Niño rainy season, citing the deadly threat of flash floods that can strike even under clear skies. Announced on…

Kenya11 hr ago▶ Listen

How New Zealand's Latest Skilled Migrant Rules Will Impact Foreign Professionals

Foreign professionals seeking residence in New Zealand through the Green List Tier 2 Work to Residence Visa will soon face major changes, following an official overhaul of the country's immigration pathways. The New Z…

Immigration11 hr ago▶ Listen

Kenya

Kenya Tightens Border Security as Nearly 40,000 Ethiopians Flee Conflict into Moyale

Security forces have stepped up border patrols in Moyale after stray bullets and unexploded ordnance landed on the Kenyan side of the frontier, compounding a worsening humanitarian crisis that has seen nearly 40,000 E…

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Kenya

Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri Joins UDA to Challenge Sakaja for Nairobi Seat

Kasarani MP Ronald Karauri has officially ended his independent political status to join the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), launching a formal bid to unseat Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in the 2027 Genera…

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Kenya

Shakahola: Bereaved Families Demand Justice Beyond Mackenzie's 200-Year Sentence

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced plans to place controversial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie in total isolation in prison, even as victims' families demand that state officers who turned a…

18 hr ago▶ Listen

Diaspora

Minnesota Offers Kenyan Nurses Opportunity to Relocate With Their Families

Minnesota State Representative Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley has returned to Kenya leading a delegation of 14 healthcare providers to forge a bilateral employment partnership. Speaking during an interview with K24 TV on Mo…

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Entertainment

TikTok Removes 46,000 Underage Accounts and 750,000 Videos in Kenya

TikTok shut down more than 46,000 accounts belonging to users suspected to be under the age of 13 in Kenya during the second quarter of 2026, according to company enforcement data released on Monday. The account bans…

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Kenya

"Who Cares If You Unite?" Ruto Mocks Opposition's 2027 Coalition Push

President William Ruto has launched his sharpest public attack yet on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of systemic extortion during his time in office and questioning his political credentials. S…

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World

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Admits Affair With Suspected Chinese Spy

Nvidia shares plummeted in pre-market trading after co-founder and Chief Executive Jensen Huang admitted to a romantic relationship with a corporate executive linked to Chinese intelligence, triggering an independent…

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Kenya

Mackenzie Radicalising Inmates in Prison, Murkomen Warns After 200-Year Sentence

Convicted Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie is trying to spread his extremist ideology to fellow inmates, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned. Speaking in Kakamega County on Sunday, Murkomen re…

Nov 8, 2026▶ Listen

Kenya

Four Dead as Head-On Truck Collision Sparks Massive Fire Along Mombasa Road

Four people died on Sunday after two trucks collided head-on and burst into flames at Kiunduani in Makindu, intensifying safety concerns along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. The November 8 crash left both heavy commerci…

Nov 8, 2026▶ Listen

Real Estate

Buying Property in Kenya: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About Lease Rules

Foreign investors seeking property in Kenya face strict regulatory hurdles, with agricultural land transactions subject to tight legal controls despite constitutional provisions allowing 99-year leasehold ownership. W…

Nov 8, 2026▶ Listen

Kenya

Citywide Disruption: List of Nairobi Estates and Hospitals Affected by Monday Water Shutdown

Key medical facilities and public institutions across Nairobi are preparing for a 24-hour water supply shutdown starting Monday morning, as maintenance works affect broad stretches of the capital alongside planned dis…

Nov 8, 2026▶ Listen

Kenya

Matiang’i, Gachagua and Kalonzo Meet in Nairobi to Quash Feud Over 2027 Ticket

Opposition heavyweights Fred Matiang’i, Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka held a closed-door meeting in Nairobi on Sunday morning, seeking to paper over bitter differences sparked by competing visions for the 2027…

Nov 8, 2026▶ Listen

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Kenya

Mudavadi and Wetang’ula Warn Western Region Against Backing Sifuna’s 2027 Bid

Senior government officials from Western Kenya have launched a coordinated push to quell growing opposition influence in the region, warning residents that backing young political leaders risks isolating the area from…

Nov 7, 2026▶ Listen

Kenya

Kenya Bans Repatriation of Bodies of Citizens Who Die of Ebola Abroad

Kenyans who die of Ebola outside the country will no longer have their bodies repatriated home for burial. The restriction is part of strict new health regulations tabled in Parliament as the government steps up meas…

Nov 7, 2026▶ Listen

Lifestyle

Why Working From Home Full-Time Could Affect Your Mental Health

Hybrid workers who split their time between the office and home enjoy better mental well-being than those who work entirely remotely, according to a major international study published in the journal Social Indicators…

Nov 7, 2026▶ Listen

Kenya

ODM-UDA Moves to Finalise Joint Manifesto Ahead of 2027 Elections

ODM and UDA have separated their technical policy work from high-level political bargaining as their joint manifesto committee races to finish a shared blueprint for the 2027 General Election. Mombasa Governor Abdulsw…

Nov 7, 2026▶ Listen

Diaspora

What Canada’s New Labour Market Rules Mean for Foreign Job Seekers

Kenyan job seekers eyeing opportunities in Canada face a mixed outlook of extended employment timelines and looming hiring restrictions under sweeping changes to the country’s Temporary Foreign Worker Programme. Annou…

Nov 7, 2026▶ Listen