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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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America Faces Workforce Crisis If Legal Immigrants Are Pushed Out
Immigration

America Faces Workforce Crisis If Legal Immigrants Are Pushed Out

A potential overhaul of US immigration policies under President Donald Trump is poised to trigger significant disruptions across critical sectors of the American economy. Businesses and communities heavily reliant on…

May 8, 2025
Black Smoke Rises Over Vatican as Papal Conclave Fails to Elect a Pope
World

Black Smoke Rises Over Vatican as Papal Conclave Fails to Elect a Pope

The papal conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis remains unresolved as black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday morning.This signals that the 133 cardinal electors have yet to reach the n…

May 8, 2025
Benefits Given to Families of Deceased Kenyan MPs
Kenya

Benefits Given to Families of Deceased Kenyan MPs

Kenya’s National Assembly has pledged full financial support for the funeral arrangements of Kasipul Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Ong’ondo Were, who was recently murdered. Speaker Moses Wetangula announced the co…

May 8, 2025
Ngunjiri Wambugu Dumps Gachagua, Aligns with Uhuru’s Jubilee Party
Kenya

Ngunjiri Wambugu Dumps Gachagua, Aligns with Uhuru’s Jubilee Party

Former Nyeri Town Member of Parliament Ngunjiri Wambugu has rejoined the Jubilee Party, effectively distancing himself from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and opposing the burgeoning movement for a unified M…

May 8, 2025
Kenyan Pastor Arrested Smuggling Cobra Claims 'Holy Spirit' Led Him
Kenya

Kenyan Pastor Arrested Smuggling Cobra Claims 'Holy Spirit' Led Him

A 26-year-old pastor is in custody after being apprehended at the Malenya border crossing in Busia County, attempting to smuggle a live cobra from Uganda into Kenya.  Pastor Fanish Ramsey Maloba of Apostle Ministries…

May 8, 2025
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Sh 1 Billion Bounty Set for Al-Shabaab Operative Behind Deadly Manda Bay Assault
Kenya

Sh 1 Billion Bounty Set for Al-Shabaab Operative Behind Deadly Manda Bay Assault

In a renewed effort to bring justice for the January 5, 2020, attack on the Manda Bay Airfield in Kenya, the US Department of State has announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Abdullah…

May 8, 2025
Survey: Kenyans Question IEBC’s Ability to Oversee 2027 Elections
Kenya

Survey: Kenyans Question IEBC’s Ability to Oversee 2027 Elections

A recent public opinion poll has revealed pervasive doubts among Kenyans regarding the integrity of the upcoming 2027 General Election, coupled with significant apprehension about the selection process for new commiss…

May 7, 2025
Kenyan Lawyer Under Investigation for Sh1.49 Billion Equity Bank Scam
Kenya

Kenyan Lawyer Under Investigation for Sh1.49 Billion Equity Bank Scam

A High Court advocate is at the center of a widening investigation into a Sh1.49 billion fraud at Equity Bank, Kenya’s second-largest financial institution.  Lawyer Esther Bitutu Kadiki appeared at Milimani Law Courts…

May 7, 2025
Ex-Inmate Joshua Mboya Receives Warm Welcome in Kakamega After 20 Years in Prison
Kenya

Ex-Inmate Joshua Mboya Receives Warm Welcome in Kakamega After 20 Years in Prison

Residents of Bukhaywa village in Shinyalu Constituency welcomed Joshua Mboya, 65, home on Monday following his release from a 20-year prison sentence for murder.  Mboya, incarcerated at Kitale Central Prison in Trans…

May 7, 2025
Kenya Convicts Four for Attempting to Export Thousands of Queen Ants
Kenya

Kenya Convicts Four for Attempting to Export Thousands of Queen Ants

A Kenyan court has sentenced four individuals—two Belgian nationals, a Vietnamese citizen, and a Kenyan—to either one year in prison or a fine of $7,700 each for the illegal possession and attempted smuggling of thous…

May 7, 2025
Vatican Denies Snubbing Cardinal Njue as Conclave Begins in Italy
Kenya

Vatican Denies Snubbing Cardinal Njue as Conclave Begins in Italy

Vatican City is abuzz as the College of Cardinals convenes to elect the 267th successor to St. Peter, initiating a process steeped in centuries-old tradition and cloaked in strict secrecy.  The conclave commences Thur…

May 7, 2025
19,000-Strong Police Unit Revives Chiefs’ Control Over Local Security
Kenya

19,000-Strong Police Unit Revives Chiefs’ Control Over Local Security

Kenya has launched the National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU), a significant shift in its security strategy to bolster law enforcement capabilities at the grassroots level.  The initiative, announced e…

May 7, 2025
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Kenya Blacklists 32 Recruitment Firms in Crackdown on Fraudulent Job Agencies
Diaspora

Kenya Blacklists 32 Recruitment Firms in Crackdown on Fraudulent Job Agencies

The Kenyan government has escalated its campaign against unscrupulous recruitment agencies preying on job seekers desperate for overseas employment, blacklisting 32 firms operating without proper authorization.  This…

May 7, 2025
Kenya’s Economic Growth Slows as Job Creation Drops to Lowest Level Since COVID-19
Business

Kenya’s Economic Growth Slows as Job Creation Drops to Lowest Level Since COVID-19

Kenya's economic growth is under strain, with recent data revealing a significant deceleration in job creation. This raises concerns about the country's ability to address unemployment and foster sustainable economic…

May 7, 2025
Ruto’s IEBC Nominees Set to Oversee Kenya’s 2027 Elections
Kenya

Ruto’s IEBC Nominees Set to Oversee Kenya’s 2027 Elections

President William Ruto is set to nominate candidates for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to the National Assembly. This signals a decisive move to resolve the prolonged leadership crisis wit…

May 7, 2025
Undocumented Immigrants Alarmed as IRS Grants ICE Access to Tax Records
Immigration

Undocumented Immigrants Alarmed as IRS Grants ICE Access to Tax Records

A recent agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has triggered widespread apprehension among undocumented workers in the United States.  The arrangement pe…

May 7, 2025
Green Card Holders Risk Losing Status Under New US Immigration Policy
Immigration

Green Card Holders Risk Losing Status Under New US Immigration Policy

The US government has initiated a stringent new immigration policy known as "Catch-And-Revoke," effective immediately, signaling a significant shift in the treatment of non-citizens who violate US laws.  Spearheaded b…

May 6, 2025
Traveling Abroad with a Green Card? Here’s What You Need to Know
Immigration

Traveling Abroad with a Green Card? Here’s What You Need to Know

As the summer travel season approaches, non-citizens residing in the United States confront heightened anxieties stemming from increasingly stringent immigration enforcement policies. The looming possibility of visa r…

May 6, 2025
Trump Launches Self-Deportation Incentive Offering Immigrants $1,000 and Paid Travel
Immigration

Trump Launches Self-Deportation Incentive Offering Immigrants $1,000 and Paid Travel

The Biden administration has initiated a novel immigration enforcement strategy by introducing a financial incentive program aimed at encouraging migrants without legal status to voluntarily leave the United States.  …

May 6, 2025
Mudavadi Announces Plan to Make Bilateral Deals Publicly Accessible
Kenya

Mudavadi Announces Plan to Make Bilateral Deals Publicly Accessible

The Kenyan government is poised to implement a policy of unprecedented transparency regarding its international engagements, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi announced.  The initiative will make ratified bilat…

May 6, 2025
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