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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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Who Can Apply for Canada’s 2025 Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program?
Immigration

Who Can Apply for Canada’s 2025 Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program?

Canada has reignited its commitment to family reunification by reopening the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) for the 2025 intake.This offering Canadian citizens and permanent residents the opportunity to sponso…

Jul 31, 2025
Gachagua to Murkomen: Alcohol Laws Are Sufficient—Focus on Enforcement
Kenya

Gachagua to Murkomen: Alcohol Laws Are Sufficient—Focus on Enforcement

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has openly criticised Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accusing him of undermining previous successes in combating illicit alcohol and drug abuse. The rebuke foll…

Jul 31, 2025
Kilifi Authorities to Exhume Suspected Cult Graves at Binzaro Homestead
Kenya

Kilifi Authorities to Exhume Suspected Cult Graves at Binzaro Homestead

A harrowing investigation is underway in Kilifi County as authorities probe a suspected cult operating at the Binzaro homestead in Chakama. Acting on a court order obtained by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation…

Jul 31, 2025
Kenya Voices Strong Objections to Tanzania's Trade Barriers
Business

Kenya Voices Strong Objections to Tanzania's Trade Barriers

Kenya has formally registered its disapproval of new trade and licensing regulations enacted by Tanzania, warning that these measures jeopardise the principles of East African regional integration and threaten establi…

Jul 31, 2025
New Kenyan Law Bars Public Officials from Participating in Government Tenders
Kenya

New Kenyan Law Bars Public Officials from Participating in Government Tenders

Kenya has enacted the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, legislation designed to bolster transparency, expand wealth declaration requirements, and tighten anti-graft measures. President William Ruto signed the bill into…

Jul 31, 2025
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Kenyan Woman Death Sentence in Vietnam Reduced to Life Imprisonment
Diaspora

Kenyan Woman Death Sentence in Vietnam Reduced to Life Imprisonment

Margaret Nduta Macharia, a Kenyan citizen condemned to death in Vietnam on drug trafficking charges, has had her sentence reduced to life imprisonment following a final ruling by the Supreme Court on Thursday. The dec…

Jul 31, 2025
Man Calls for Relocation of Kenyatta’s Body from Parliament Grounds to Gatundu
Kenya

Man Calls for Relocation of Kenyatta’s Body from Parliament Grounds to Gatundu

A petition urging the Kenyan government to relocate the remains of the nation's first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, from Parliament Grounds to his ancestral home in Gatundu has ignited a nationwide debate. The reques…

Jul 31, 2025
New Nacada Alcohol Rules Spark Nationwide Backlash
Kenya

New Nacada Alcohol Rules Spark Nationwide Backlash

A contentious national alcohol policy, proposing stringent restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, has triggered a fierce backlash from Kenya's alcohol industry, which fears significant econom…

Jul 31, 2025
Immigrant Families Fear Losing US Citizenship Rights for Their Children
Immigration

Immigrant Families Fear Losing US Citizenship Rights for Their Children

Federal agencies are reportedly preparing to implement a controversial policy that would restrict birthright citizenship.The move threatens to upend established legal precedent and create widespread uncertainty, despi…

Jul 30, 2025
Kenyatta Family Taps Triad Architects for Sh500bn Northlands City Development in Kiambu
Real Estate

Kenyatta Family Taps Triad Architects for Sh500bn Northlands City Development in Kiambu

A sprawling, privately funded urban development project, Northlands City, is underway in Ruiru, Kiambu County, approximately 15 kilometres from Nairobi's city centre. Spearheaded by the Kenyatta family, the £3.2 billi…

Jul 30, 2025
USCIS to Toughen Citizenship Test and Overhaul H-1B Visa
Immigration

USCIS to Toughen Citizenship Test and Overhaul H-1B Visa

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is poised to enact significant alterations to both the naturalisation process and the H-1B visa programme.This signals a renewed effort by the Trump admin…

Jul 30, 2025
Salasya Claims Sifuna Is Ruto–Raila’s Pick for Deputy President in 2027
Kenya

Salasya Claims Sifuna Is Ruto–Raila’s Pick for Deputy President in 2027

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, the Secretary-General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), is facing increasing scrutiny following allegations that he is being strategically positioned for a top national role in the…

Jul 30, 2025
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Raila Forms Technical Team to Fast-Track MoU with UDA
Kenya

Raila Forms Technical Team to Fast-Track MoU with UDA

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has sanctioned the creation of a joint technical team in an effort to strengthen its political alliance with President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA). This decisio…

Jul 30, 2025
IEBC Says Kenyans Cannot Recall MPs Due to Legal Void from 2017 Court Ruling
Kenya

IEBC Says Kenyans Cannot Recall MPs Due to Legal Void from 2017 Court Ruling

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has confirmed that Kenyan citizens are currently unable to exercise their constitutional right to recall Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators. This inabil…

Jul 30, 2025
Kenya Bans Alcohol Sales in Supermarkets and Home Liquor Deliveries
Kenya

Kenya Bans Alcohol Sales in Supermarkets and Home Liquor Deliveries

In a move set to radically alter the landscape of alcohol consumption, the Kenyan government has initiated a stringent set of restrictions, effective immediately. These new measures, spearheaded by the National Author…

Jul 30, 2025
Kenyatta, Moi, and Odinga Families Struggle to Stay Relevant in Youth-Led Political Era
Kenya

Kenyatta, Moi, and Odinga Families Struggle to Stay Relevant in Youth-Led Political Era

Kenya’s established political dynasties, including the Kenyatta, Moi, and Odinga families, are navigating a dramatically altered political landscape as the 2027 general elections approach. These families, historically…

Jul 30, 2025
Kenyan Schools Shut Early as Capitation Shortfall Disrupts KCSE Preparation
Kenya

Kenyan Schools Shut Early as Capitation Shortfall Disrupts KCSE Preparation

A funding shortfall has forced public secondary schools across Kenya to close a week earlier than scheduled, severely disrupting the academic calendar and raising concerns about students' preparedness for national exa…

Jul 30, 2025
Kenyans Running Small Businesses in Tanzania Hit Hard by New Trade Directive
Diaspora

Kenyans Running Small Businesses in Tanzania Hit Hard by New Trade Directive

A recent directive issued by Tanzania's Ministry of Trade and Industry prohibiting foreign nationals from engaging in 15 categories of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has sparked diplomatic tensions with Ken…

Jul 30, 2025
US Interview Waiver Policy to Change on 2 September 2025, Affecting H-1B and F-1 Visa Holders
Immigration

US Interview Waiver Policy to Change on 2 September 2025, Affecting H-1B and F-1 Visa Holders

The United States is set to implement stricter criteria for nonimmigrant visa interview waivers, effective 2 September 2025, potentially affecting a broad range of travellers, especially those seeking to renew H-1B an…

Jul 29, 2025
YCT-529 Male Birth Control Pill Offers Men a Non-Hormonal Option for Pregnancy Prevention
Lifestyle

YCT-529 Male Birth Control Pill Offers Men a Non-Hormonal Option for Pregnancy Prevention

A non-hormonal contraceptive pill for men, identified as YCT-529, has successfully completed its first human safety trial, heralding a potential paradigm shift in reproductive health.The trial’s findings, published in…

Jul 29, 2025
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