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Martin Olage

News Writer

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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Days After Kang'ata's Exit, Governor Badilisha Defects from UDA to DCP
Kenya

Days After Kang'ata's Exit, Governor Badilisha Defects from UDA to DCP

Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha has left the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and joined Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), marking another high-profile defection from the ruling party ahea…

Jul 29, 2026
Barbara Chepkoech's Journey from Waridi Actress to Diaspora Advocate
Diaspora

Barbara Chepkoech's Journey from Waridi Actress to Diaspora Advocate

Barbara Chepkoech built a successful career in Kenyan television before expanding into music, community advocacy and faith-based work, while continuing to engage audiences in Kenya and the United States.Barbara Chepko…

Jul 29, 2026
Sifuna, Osotsi Removed from Key Senate Oversight Committees
Kenya

Sifuna, Osotsi Removed from Key Senate Oversight Committees

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi have been removed from two of the Senate’s key oversight committees following changes announced on 29 July.Sifuna has been transferred from the County Pub…

Jul 29, 2026
Kenya Embassy Steps Up Protection for Workers in Saudi Arabia
Kenya

Kenya Embassy Steps Up Protection for Workers in Saudi Arabia

Kenya’s embassy in Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to protect its citizens working in the Kingdom through a series of meetings with Saudi labour and immigration authorities in Al Qassim Province.The country’s Char…

Jul 29, 2026
UK's New International Student Levy Could Push Up Tuition Fees From 2028
Immigration

UK's New International Student Levy Could Push Up Tuition Fees From 2028

International students in the UK could face higher tuition fees from August 2028 under a government plan to introduce a new levy on universities. The proposal, which is awaiting parliamentary approval, would require i…

Jul 28, 2026
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US-Based Kenyan Entrepreneur Jane Mukami Shares How Bankruptcy Transformed Her Life
Diaspora

US-Based Kenyan Entrepreneur Jane Mukami Shares How Bankruptcy Transformed Her Life

US-based Kenyan health and wellness entrepreneur Jane Mukami has revealed that she filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after being left responsible for an $82,000 debt when a former business partner abandoned a commercial…

Jul 28, 2026
Kenyan Family Seeks Public Help to Find Missing Ashton Mairura in the US
Diaspora

Kenyan Family Seeks Public Help to Find Missing Ashton Mairura in the US

A Kenyan family in the United States is seeking help to locate Ashton Mairura, who was last seen in Middletown, Delaware, in the early hours of Thursday morning.Mairura has not been heard from since his disappearance…

Jul 28, 2026
Wetang’ula Warns MPs Against Party Colours and Matching Outfits in Parliament
Kenya

Wetang’ula Warns MPs Against Party Colours and Matching Outfits in Parliament

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has warned MPs against wearing coordinated outfits that could be seen as representing political parties, saying such displays could compromise the neutrality of the House. Th…

Jul 28, 2026
Several Injured After School Buses Carrying 101 Pupils Collide
Kenya

Several Injured After School Buses Carrying 101 Pupils Collide

At least 13 students have been injured after two school buses collided in the Riting area of West Pokot County. The buses, which were carrying 101 pupils on an educational trip, crashed on Tuesday afternoon, leading t…

Jul 28, 2026
Kalonzo Dismisses Reports of Leaving WANTAM Movement
Kenya

Kalonzo Dismisses Reports of Leaving WANTAM Movement

The Wiper Patriotic Front has dismissed as fake a letter circulating online that claimed its leader Kalonzo Musyoka was preparing to announce a change in his political allegiance.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the…

Jul 28, 2026
Kenya Seeks to Harness Diaspora Innovation Through MPost Partnership
Diaspora

Kenya Seeks to Harness Diaspora Innovation Through MPost Partnership

The State Department of Diaspora Affairs has held talks with the founders of MPost, a Kenyan technology company, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration with diaspora entrepreneurs and support the country's dig…

Jul 28, 2026
Nairobi Allocates Sh20 Million for Raila Odinga Monument
Kenya

Nairobi Allocates Sh20 Million for Raila Odinga Monument

Nairobi County Assembly has allocated Sh20 million in its 2026/27 budget for the construction of a monument and statue honouring the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The memorial will be built at the Supreme C…

Jul 28, 2026
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Kenyan Diaspora Comes Together for Major UK Cultural Festival
Diaspora

Kenyan Diaspora Comes Together for Major UK Cultural Festival

Thousands of Kenyans living in Britain will gather at Horspath Sports Ground in Oxford on 15 August for the second Kenyans in the UK Festival, a one-day event celebrating Kenyan music, food, business and culture.The f…

Jul 28, 2026
Kenyan Woman in the UK Defies Four Cancer Diagnoses to Graduate at 41
Diaspora

Kenyan Woman in the UK Defies Four Cancer Diagnoses to Graduate at 41

Gladys Chepkoech graduated from a leading university in the United Kingdom at the age of 41 after completing her studies while undergoing treatment for four separate cancer diagnoses and raising her children.Chepkoech…

Jul 28, 2026
High Court Declares Kenya’s 2017 Shisha Ban Regulations Invalid
Kenya

High Court Declares Kenya’s 2017 Shisha Ban Regulations Invalid

The High Court has ruled that the government can no longer enforce Kenya’s ban on shisha smoking after declaring the Public Health (Control of Shisha Smoking) Rules, 2017, legally invalid.In a judgment delivered on Tu…

Jul 28, 2026
Oklahoma Fire Leaves Kenyan Family Homeless as Mother Recovers from Major Surgery
Diaspora

Oklahoma Fire Leaves Kenyan Family Homeless as Mother Recovers from Major Surgery

A Kenyan family in Oklahoma is appealing for urgent support after a fire destroyed their home while the family's matriarch continues to recover from serious health problems.Mary Gathanga, widely known within the Kenya…

Jul 28, 2026
Kenyan Professor Warns Migrants of the Realities Behind the American Dream
Diaspora

Kenyan Professor Warns Migrants of the Realities Behind the American Dream

A Kenyan professor based in Florida has urged people planning to move to the United States to prepare for the realities of life there, saying success depends on understanding the country's systems and adapting to its…

Jul 27, 2026
Kindiki Declares He Will Remain Ruto’s Running Mate in 2027
Kenya

Kindiki Declares He Will Remain Ruto’s Running Mate in 2027

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has declared that he will remain President William Ruto’s running mate in the 2027 general election, dismissing speculation about his political future and saying the Kenya Kwanza ticke…

Jul 27, 2026
Bungoma Family Seeks Government Help to Repatriate Mother of Three Who Died in Qatar
Diaspora

Bungoma Family Seeks Government Help to Repatriate Mother of Three Who Died in Qatar

The family of Sarah Nangila Kaita is appealing for government intervention to repatriate her body from Qatar after she died on 19 July following a prolonged illness. Relatives say the process has stalled because her s…

Jul 27, 2026
Kenya Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Nationwide Strike After Deal
Kenya

Kenya Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Nationwide Strike After Deal

Kenya’s aviation workers have suspended a nationwide strike that had been planned for Friday, 31 July, after reaching a return-to-work agreement with employers and government representatives.The agreement followed int…

Jul 27, 2026
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