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Martin Olage

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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.

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Kuria Says Safaricom Row Misses Bigger Crisis, Urges Deep Capital Markets Reforms
Kenya

Kuria Says Safaricom Row Misses Bigger Crisis, Urges Deep Capital Markets Reforms

Moses Kuria, former Senior Economic Adviser to the President, has called for a broader focus on the structural issues within Kenya’s capital markets.Kuria dismissed the focus on Safaricom, arguing that the real concer…

Dec 10, 2025
230 Kenyan Officers Back From Haiti to Feature in Jamhuri Day Parade
Kenya

230 Kenyan Officers Back From Haiti to Feature in Jamhuri Day Parade

Kenya’s police service will honour its first contingent of officers returning from Haiti during the Jamhuri Day parade on Friday, recognising their service abroad and reintegrating them into national life.The 230 offi…

Dec 10, 2025
Speaker Wetang'ula Mourns Death of Elder Brother James Mukhwana
Kenya

Speaker Wetang'ula Mourns Death of Elder Brother James Mukhwana

Veteran educator James Mukhwana Wetang'ula, elder brother to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, has died.In a statement released on Wednesday, Speaker Wetang'ula described his brother as a man whose influence…

Dec 10, 2025
Ruto Deploys Cabinet Secretaries to Lead 2027 Re-Election Campaign
Kenya

Ruto Deploys Cabinet Secretaries to Lead 2027 Re-Election Campaign

President William Ruto has directed his Cabinet Secretaries to take prominent roles in his re-election campaign, with senior ministers now spearheading political efforts across the country. This move has raised concer…

Dec 10, 2025
American Man Held in Kenya Agrees to Return Home to Face Murder, Manslaughter Charges
Kenya

American Man Held in Kenya Agrees to Return Home to Face Murder, Manslaughter Charges

An American man detained in Nairobi has agreed to be extradited to the United States, where he faces charges of third-degree murder, manslaughter and drug offences.The suspect, who entered Kenya in 2022, has been held…

Dec 9, 2025
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Raila Jr Plans to Restore Iconic Hammer Car and Display It at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi
Kenya

Raila Jr Plans to Restore Iconic Hammer Car and Display It at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi

Raila Odinga Junior has announced plans to restore the iconic "Hammer Car", a red Hummer H3, and display it at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, the family mausoleum in Bondo.The vehicle, gifted to Raila Odinga by businessman Don B…

Dec 9, 2025
Kenyan Man Missing in Russia After Military Job Promise, Family Seeks Answers
Diaspora

Kenyan Man Missing in Russia After Military Job Promise, Family Seeks Answers

A Kenyan man who travelled to Russia for a military job has been missing since mid-July, leaving his family in distress and seeking answers.Oscar Khagola Mutoka, a Kenyan national, departed Nairobi on 25 June 2025 for…

Dec 9, 2025
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru Reveals His Reasons for Supporting Kalonzo Musyoka Over Rigathi Gachagua
Kenya

Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru Reveals His Reasons for Supporting Kalonzo Musyoka Over Rigathi Gachagua

Ndegwa Njiru has declared his loyalty to Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Party, distancing himself from Rigathi Gachagua’s Democratic Congress Party (DCP) despite his previous involvement in Gachagua’s legal defence.In a tele…

Dec 9, 2025
Ruto Approves Construction of Luxury Hotels in Tsavo West, Announces Higher Park Fees
Kenya

Ruto Approves Construction of Luxury Hotels in Tsavo West, Announces Higher Park Fees

President William Ruto has approved a plan to transform Tsavo National Park into a high-end tourism destination, with new luxury hotels and higher park fees aimed at boosting government revenue.The new pricing structu…

Dec 9, 2025
Mulot SIM-Swap Fraudsters Relocate Operations from Bomet and Narok to Major Cities
Kenya

Mulot SIM-Swap Fraudsters Relocate Operations from Bomet and Narok to Major Cities

A crackdown on the Mulot SIM-swap syndicate has forced its members to disperse and adopt more sophisticated methods, spreading their operations across major towns and cities in Kenya.Once a quiet agricultural hub, Mul…

Dec 9, 2025
22-Year-Old Activist Truphena Muthoni Sets Out to Hug Tree for 72 Hours in Deforestation Protest
Kenya

22-Year-Old Activist Truphena Muthoni Sets Out to Hug Tree for 72 Hours in Deforestation Protest

Environmental campaigner Truphena Muthoni, 22, is attempting to break her own Guinness World Record by hugging a tree for 72 hours in a protest against deforestation. The event, which began on 8 December, is taking pl…

Dec 9, 2025
Kenyan Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud in the US
Diaspora

Kenyan Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud in the US

A Kansas federal court has sentenced Kenyan national Hophine Bwosinde to three years in prison after he admitted to defrauding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of nearly USD 1.5 million (Sh200 million) through fraud…

Dec 9, 2025
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Sonko Moves to Revive Political Career, Registers NEDP Party for 2027 Elections
Kenya

Sonko Moves to Revive Political Career, Registers NEDP Party for 2027 Elections

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has secured registration for his new political party, the National Economic Development Party (NEDP), as he seeks to make a political comeback ahead of the 2027 general elections.Son…

Dec 9, 2025
Wamuthende Tells Gachagua: My Victory Was Fair and Transparent
Kenya

Wamuthende Tells Gachagua: My Victory Was Fair and Transparent

Leonard Njeru Wamuthende, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Mbeere North, has pledged to lead with inclusivity and focus on development following his narrow victory in the recent by-election.In his first publ…

Dec 9, 2025
The Bold Flavours of Mutura, Ugali and Kachumbari
Lifestyle

The Bold Flavours of Mutura, Ugali and Kachumbari

Mutura, a traditional Kenyan blood sausage, remains one of the country’s most recognisable and enduring street foods.Prepared over open flames, mutura is filled with a mixture of meat, blood, and spices, then grilled…

Dec 8, 2025
Kenyan-Born Artist Fatally Shot in Armed Robbery at Treasure Beach, Jamaica
Diaspora

Kenyan-Born Artist Fatally Shot in Armed Robbery at Treasure Beach, Jamaica

A Kenyan-born sculptor was shot dead during an armed robbery at his home in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, on Friday night.Police say Patrick Mazola wa Mwashighadi, 62, was attacked shortly after midnight when several…

Dec 8, 2025
Eldoret City at One Year: Progress Made, But Challenges Persist
Real Estate

Eldoret City at One Year: Progress Made, But Challenges Persist

Eldoret is struggling to meet key obligations a year after its elevation to city status.City officials report progress in infrastructure and basic services but admit that solid waste management, sewage systems, traffi…

Dec 8, 2025
Why the US Has Launched a New Vetting Centre for Foreign Nationals
Immigration

Why the US Has Launched a New Vetting Centre for Foreign Nationals

USCIS has established a new vetting centre in Atlanta to expand security checks on foreign nationals seeking entry or residency in the United States.The agency says the centre will operate as a central hub for advance…

Dec 8, 2025
Senators Demand Action Over Abuse of Kenyan Migrant Workers in Gulf
Diaspora

Senators Demand Action Over Abuse of Kenyan Migrant Workers in Gulf

Kenyan senators are demanding accountability for the treatment of the country’s migrant workers in Gulf states.Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa said Joseph Kiongozi was arrested in Riyadh shortly after reporting threat…

Dec 8, 2025
How Dating Apps and Short-Term Rentals Are Driving a Deadly Trend in Kenya
Kenya

How Dating Apps and Short-Term Rentals Are Driving a Deadly Trend in Kenya

Kenya is reporting a rise in killings linked to short-term rental apartments, with investigators tracing many of the cases to encounters arranged through social media and dating platforms.A pattern has emerged across…

Dec 8, 2025
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