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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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Kenyan Politicians Scramble to Win Gen Z Support Ahead of 2027 Elections
Kenya

Kenyan Politicians Scramble to Win Gen Z Support Ahead of 2027 Elections

With Kenya's 2027 General Election looming, Generation Z's burgeoning political clout is rapidly reshaping the nation's electoral dynamics. The youth demographic, now a key focus for political strategists, demonstrate…

Jun 29, 2025
Siblings Battle Over Sh100M Mombasa Properties as Court Reopens Decade-Long Dispute
Kenya

Siblings Battle Over Sh100M Mombasa Properties as Court Reopens Decade-Long Dispute

High-stakes inheritance battles are currently playing out in Mombasa courtrooms, highlighting the deep rifts that can emerge within families when substantial wealth is at stake. The Family Division of the High Court i…

Jun 29, 2025
Kenya Ordered to Pay Sh10M Over Unlawful Deportation of IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu
Kenya

Kenya Ordered to Pay Sh10M Over Unlawful Deportation of IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu

The High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the Kenyan government must pay Sh10 million in damages to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a Nigerian separatist movement. The court has found tha…

Jun 29, 2025
Gachagua's Last Surviving Aunt Passes On
Kenya

Gachagua's Last Surviving Aunt Passes On

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is in mourning following the death of his only surviving maternal aunt, Gladys Gathoni Kahua, who died on Saturday after a short illness. Gachagua has described the loss as the…

Jun 29, 2025
Self-Deportation: Why Some Immigrants Are Giving Up on the American Dream
Immigration

Self-Deportation: Why Some Immigrants Are Giving Up on the American Dream

Following Donald Trump's re-election, a notable number of immigrants residing in the United States are making the difficult decision to leave, opting for what they term "voluntary departures" rather than navigating in…

Jun 29, 2025
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Green Card or Canadian Permanent Residency? What Skilled Workers Need to Know
Immigration

Green Card or Canadian Permanent Residency? What Skilled Workers Need to Know

In today's interconnected global economy, skilled workers are increasingly weighing their options between the United States and Canada, each offering distinct pathways to permanent residency, and each with inherent ad…

Jun 28, 2025
MPs Push to Revoke Retirement Perks for Kalonzo, Maraga, and Muturi
Kenya

MPs Push to Revoke Retirement Perks for Kalonzo, Maraga, and Muturi

A political firestorm is engulfing the Kenyan Parliament as lawmakers debate the suspension of retirement benefits for three prominent former state officials following their participation in recent anti-government dem…

Jun 28, 2025
Gachagua Says He Skipped Nairobi Protests to Protect Gen Z Movement’s Credibility
Kenya

Gachagua Says He Skipped Nairobi Protests to Protect Gen Z Movement’s Credibility

Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly addressed his conspicuous absence from last Wednesday's anti-government protests, citing respect for the Gen Z-led movement and a desire to prevent the prot…

Jun 28, 2025
‘Ruto Must Go? Then Tell Me How’: President Defiant After Deadly Nairobi Protests
Kenya

‘Ruto Must Go? Then Tell Me How’: President Defiant After Deadly Nairobi Protests

President William Ruto is firmly defending his leadership in the wake of deadly protests that recently swept across the country.He rejects the opposition demands for his resignation and denounces the demonstrations as…

Jun 28, 2025
Uhuru Kenyatta's Sister Wins Court Battle in Property Dispute with Former Business Partner
Kenya

Uhuru Kenyatta's Sister Wins Court Battle in Property Dispute with Former Business Partner

In a High Court ruling, Anne Nyokabi, sister to former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has secured a legal victory allowing her to evict her former business associate, Moses Gachemi Nderitu, from a contested maisonette. The…

Jun 28, 2025
Westlands Attracts Major Hotel Chains Amid Real Estate Boom
Real Estate

Westlands Attracts Major Hotel Chains Amid Real Estate Boom

Nairobi's Westlands district continues to solidify its position as a prime destination for hospitality investment, punctuated by the recent announcement of Le Mirage Residences, a 33-storey hospitality-residential hyb…

Jun 27, 2025
US Government: You Could Lose Your Visa or Green Card If You Do This
Immigration

US Government: You Could Lose Your Visa or Green Card If You Do This

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently reinforced its stance on immigration enforcement, warning that foreign nationals who violate federal law may have their green cards or visas…

Jun 27, 2025
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Kenyan Postgraduate Student Wins Renewable Energy Prize at University of Dundee
Diaspora

Kenyan Postgraduate Student Wins Renewable Energy Prize at University of Dundee

A Kenyan postgraduate student, Sharon Jelagat Kitony, is honoured at the University of Dundee as the recipient of this year's Gneiss Energy Prize for Renewable Transition. The award recognises her outstanding academic…

Jun 27, 2025
ICE Arrests 64-Year-Old Iranian Woman Who Has Lived in the US for 47 Years
Immigration

ICE Arrests 64-Year-Old Iranian Woman Who Has Lived in the US for 47 Years

Madonna "Donna" Kashanian, a 64-year-old Iranian woman who has resided in the United States for nearly five decades, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Sunday. The arrest, which occurr…

Jun 27, 2025
Matiang’i Calls for Full Investigation Into Msando, Juma, Kenei Killings and River Yala Deaths
Kenya

Matiang’i Calls for Full Investigation Into Msando, Juma, Kenei Killings and River Yala Deaths

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has ignited a national debate by offering to testify on alleged extrajudicial killings and politically sensitive deaths, demanding a comprehensive public inquest into s…

Jun 27, 2025
Kenyan Churches to Dedicate Sunday Services to Victims of June 25 Demonstrations
Kenya

Kenyan Churches to Dedicate Sunday Services to Victims of June 25 Demonstrations

As political tensions escalate following recent anti-government protests, the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) is calling on its member churches to publicly champion justice, youth welfare, and political a…

Jun 27, 2025
Faith Kipyegon Clocks 4:06.42 in Paris, Falls Short of Historic Sub-Four-Minute Mile
Sports

Faith Kipyegon Clocks 4:06.42 in Paris, Falls Short of Historic Sub-Four-Minute Mile

Faith Kipyegon, the Kenyan middle-distance runner and world record holder, has fallen short of achieving a historic sub-four-minute mile at Nike's Breaking4 event in Paris. Despite failing to break the barrier, her ti…

Jun 27, 2025
Shops Burned, Banks Vandalised as 27 Counties Tally Millions in Protest Losses
Kenya

Shops Burned, Banks Vandalised as 27 Counties Tally Millions in Protest Losses

Kenya is currently assessing the extensive damage across multiple counties following widespread unrest that initially began as demonstrations advocating for justice. Authorities are increasingly highlighting the infil…

Jun 27, 2025
Ruto Reshuffles KDF High Command in Major Military Overhaul
Kenya

Ruto Reshuffles KDF High Command in Major Military Overhaul

President William Ruto has initiated a significant restructuring of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) high command, promoting and reassigning senior officers across all branches. The changes, implemented following delibe…

Jun 27, 2025
Nairobi Traders Count Millions in Losses After Violent CBD Protests
Kenya

Nairobi Traders Count Millions in Losses After Violent CBD Protests

Nairobi's central business district is grappling with significant economic fallout following Wednesday's protests, with small-scale traders bearing the brunt of widespread looting and destruction. The demonstrations…

Jun 27, 2025
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