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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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DPP Explains Why Rigathi Gachagua’s Hate-Speech Case Collapsed
Kenya

DPP Explains Why Rigathi Gachagua’s Hate-Speech Case Collapsed

Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, told a Senate committee that stalled hate-speech cases stem from weak investigations and gaps in the law, not inaction by his office.Mr Ingonga said almost all…

Nov 26, 2025
IEBC Confirms Full Readiness for Thursday’s Nationwide By-Elections
Kenya

IEBC Confirms Full Readiness for Thursday’s Nationwide By-Elections

IEBC says it is ready for Thursday’s by-elections across 24 electoral areas, including six constituencies, one Senate seat and 17 wards.IEBC Chief Executive Officer Marjan Hussein Marjan said in Embu County that all k…

Nov 26, 2025
Murkomen: Natembeya Among Several Politicians Whose Security Has Been Withdrawn
Kenya

Murkomen: Natembeya Among Several Politicians Whose Security Has Been Withdrawn

Security assigned to Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been withdrawn, a decision confirmed by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on the eve of Thursday’s by-elections.Murkomen said the withdrawal f…

Nov 26, 2025
Kenya Opens Jeddah Consulate to Assist 350,000 Nationals in Saudi Arabia
Diaspora

Kenya Opens Jeddah Consulate to Assist 350,000 Nationals in Saudi Arabia

Kenya has opened a new Consulate General in Jeddah to provide better services for its citizens living and working in Saudi Arabia.The mission, inaugurated on 3 November 2025, is intended to ease pressure on the embass…

Nov 25, 2025
From H-1B to Green Card: How Foreign Workers Can Secure US Residency
Immigration

From H-1B to Green Card: How Foreign Workers Can Secure US Residency

H-1B visa rules for the 2026 lottery season will shift under new measures introduced by the Trump administration, bringing higher costs for employers and a more competitive selection process.The H-1B programme, a key…

Nov 25, 2025
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Kenyan Woman Arrested After Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine Through JKIA
Diaspora

Kenyan Woman Arrested After Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine Through JKIA

Kenyan anti-narcotics officers have detained a woman at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after allegedly finding cocaine she had swallowed before travelling from Addis Ababa.Police say intelligence-led monitoring e…

Nov 25, 2025
Raila's Sister Beryl Achieng Dies in Nairobi
Kenya

Raila's Sister Beryl Achieng Dies in Nairobi

Beryl Achieng Odinga, the youngest member of Kenya’s prominent Odinga family, has died in Nairobi.Family members confirmed that she passed away at Nairobi West Hospital, where she had been receiving treatment for a pr…

Nov 25, 2025
Supkem Chair Under Police Probe Over Shooting Incident
Kenya

Supkem Chair Under Police Probe Over Shooting Incident

Supkem chairperson Hassan Ole Naado is under police investigation after CCTV footage showed him firing a gun during a confrontation with demonstrators outside the council’s Nairobi offices.Police at Central Police Sta…

Nov 25, 2025
Maraga Explains What Led Him to Quit Alcohol
Kenya

Maraga Explains What Led Him to Quit Alcohol

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has shared previously undisclosed details about his early struggles with alcohol, linking his personal transformation to his current bid for Kenya’s presidency in 2027.Maraga said his…

Nov 25, 2025
DCI Investigates Child’s Death at Nyali Madrassa
Kenya

DCI Investigates Child’s Death at Nyali Madrassa

Detectives in Mombasa have opened an investigation into the death of a five-year-old girl who fell from the rooftop of a madrassa in Nyali.The incident occurred on 18 November at Madrassa tul Nur in Leisure, Nyali. Ac…

Nov 25, 2025
Oburu Oginga Builds Key Team to Counter ODM Rival Faction
Kenya

Oburu Oginga Builds Key Team to Counter ODM Rival Faction

Dr Oburu Oginga is moving to strengthen his position as ODM leader as internal criticism continues to surface.His appointment, made after the death of Raila Odinga, has prompted a period of adjustment within the party…

Nov 25, 2025
Raped and Mutilated: Investigation Underway in Kirinyaga Student Murder
Kenya

Raped and Mutilated: Investigation Underway in Kirinyaga Student Murder

Kirinyaga police are investigating the killing of a 22-year-old college student whose body was found in a coffee plantation a week after she went missing.Jackline Ruguru disappeared on 16 November after leaving her fa…

Nov 25, 2025
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Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo Impeached
Kenya

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo Impeached

Nyamira Governor Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo has been removed from office following an impeachment vote in the County Assembly.The vote capped months of political tension and repeated attempts to unseat him. The motion, tabl…

Nov 25, 2025
How to Obtain New Zealand Permanent Residency Through Investment
Immigration

How to Obtain New Zealand Permanent Residency Through Investment

New Zealand has introduced a new Business Investor Work Visa that will replace the Entrepreneur Work Visa from 24 November 2025.The new scheme is intended to attract high-net-worth investors by directing foreign capit…

Nov 24, 2025
Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Challenge to Birthright Citizenship
Immigration

Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Challenge to Birthright Citizenship

The US Supreme Court is considering whether to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal over his executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship.The order aims to end automatic citizenship for children born in the…

Nov 24, 2025
Khalwale Breaks from Ruto, Throws Support Behind Fred Matiangi
Kenya

Khalwale Breaks from Ruto, Throws Support Behind Fred Matiangi

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has broken with President William Ruto’s camp and declared his support for former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi.Senator Khalwale announced the shift during a rally in Ekerenyo…

Nov 24, 2025
Mohammed Abduba Dida Turns to Podcasting After US Jail Term
Diaspora

Mohammed Abduba Dida Turns to Podcasting After US Jail Term

Mohammed Abduba Dida has reappeared in the United States, presenting himself as a spiritual guide and launching a new public initiative.The former Kenyan presidential candidate, who now lives in Minnesota, has begun r…

Nov 24, 2025
Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya Strikes Back at Mudavadi Over Political Attacks
Kenya

Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya Strikes Back at Mudavadi Over Political Attacks

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has issued a firm response to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, rejecting claims that a political plan exists to block his re-election in 2027.Natembeya, speaking in a wee…

Nov 24, 2025
Court Finds Nairobi Company, Directors Guilty of Trafficking Kenyan Student to Myanmar
Diaspora

Court Finds Nairobi Company, Directors Guilty of Trafficking Kenyan Student to Myanmar

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has found a local company and three of its directors responsible for trafficking a Kenyan student to Myanmar, where he was forced into labour in online fraud operat…

Nov 24, 2025
Kenya’s State House Exceeds Approved Budget by 125 Percent in First Quarter
Business

Kenya’s State House Exceeds Approved Budget by 125 Percent in First Quarter

State House more than doubled its approved spending in the first three months of the financial year, new Treasury data shows.The figures indicate that State House disbursed Sh4.32 billion between July and September ag…

Nov 24, 2025
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