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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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Tanzania Has Detained Kenyan Boda Bodas, Says UDA MP
Kenya

Tanzania Has Detained Kenyan Boda Bodas, Says UDA MP

Mathias Robi, a member of parliament for Kuria West, has urged the Kenya police and their counterparts in Tanzania to release the motorcycles that they have detained. Addressing his constituents on Saturday, the Lawma…

Aug 28, 2023
From Kenya to the US Military Academy: The Story of Football Offensive Lineman Wesley Ndago
Diaspora

From Kenya to the US Military Academy: The Story of Football Offensive Lineman Wesley Ndago

Kenyan-born Wesley Ndago has become a sensation in American Football in the United States, earning the admiration of the US Air Force Academy. Due to this admiration, he has been awarded an academic scholarship by the…

Aug 28, 2023
Gambler Wins Court Case to Claim Sh500,000 Prize After Betika Refused to Pay
Kenya

Gambler Wins Court Case to Claim Sh500,000 Prize After Betika Refused to Pay

A Betika customer has been awarded Sh500,000 in court after the betting company refused to pay out on his jackpot. David Juma claimed that he had correctly predicted the outcome of eight football matches on February 1…

Aug 28, 2023
Details of a Kenyan Man Who Collapsed and Died Upon Arrival at JFK Airport in New York
Diaspora

Details of a Kenyan Man Who Collapsed and Died Upon Arrival at JFK Airport in New York

A Kenyan family is grieving the loss of a loved one who had travelled from Nairobi to New York City. Stafford Osore, 36, who had flown to the John F. Kennedy International Airport from Kenya through Emirates Airline w…

Aug 28, 2023
KDF Kicks off Recruitment
Kenya

KDF Kicks off Recruitment

The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment exercise started on Monday and all Kenyan citizens, including those from previously stateless communities, are eligible to participate as long as they meet the set criteria…

Aug 28, 2023
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Stop Politicising Fight Against Graft, President Ruto Warns Opposition
Kenya

Stop Politicising Fight Against Graft, President Ruto Warns Opposition

The opposition has been cautioned against politicizing and weaponizing the criminal justice system in the ongoing battle against corruption. Despite the government's efforts to combat corruption, members of the opposi…

Aug 27, 2023
Wetang'ula, Musalia Deny Claims of Supremacy Wars
Kenya

Wetang'ula, Musalia Deny Claims of Supremacy Wars

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula have dismissed reports of a power struggle between them. There have been allegations that the two are engaged in a divisive battl…

Aug 27, 2023
Businesses Suffer Huge Losses as Kenya Plunges Into Darkness
Kenya

Businesses Suffer Huge Losses as Kenya Plunges Into Darkness

A young father on Saturday shared a heartbreaking story on social media about his newborn son who died in a hospital in Central Kenya during a nationwide power outage that lasted throughout the night on Friday and int…

Aug 27, 2023
Kenyan Village Ranked Among the Most Beautiful Worldwide
Kenya

Kenyan Village Ranked Among the Most Beautiful Worldwide

Lamu, a small village located in East Africa, has been named one of the 13 most beautiful villages in the world by Architectural Digest, an esteemed publication owned by Conde Nast. While it may not be well-known to m…

Aug 27, 2023
Wetangula's Son Weds in Lavish Wedding
Kenya

Wetangula's Son Weds in Lavish Wedding

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula's son, Alvin, on Saturday, August 26, got married to Naisula Leteipan in a grand wedding at their home in Bungoma County. The traditional ceremony saw Alvin don a green suit a…

Aug 27, 2023
Owner of Swahili Village Restaurant in Washington, DC Accused of Stealing His Employees’ Wages
Diaspora

Owner of Swahili Village Restaurant in Washington, DC Accused of Stealing His Employees’ Wages

Authorities in Washington, DC are prosecuting Kevin Onyona, a Kenyan restaurant owner in Washington, DC, for allegedly stealing wages from hundreds of employees. The Attorney-General of Washington, DC, Brian Schwalb…

Aug 26, 2023
Passengers Stranded at JKIA as Country Thrown Into Major Power Blackout
Kenya

Passengers Stranded at JKIA as Country Thrown Into Major Power Blackout

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has stated that a power outage lasting nearly 2 hours at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was caused by system failures. In a statement issued Friday night, KAA explains th…

Aug 26, 2023
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Govt Responds to NTV Exposé on Kenyans Purchasing Contaminated Rice
Kenya

Govt Responds to NTV Exposé on Kenyans Purchasing Contaminated Rice

The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has denied accusations that government officials had planned to sell contaminated rice valued at Sh150 million to the public. On August 25, the ACA clarified that reports by Nation…

Aug 26, 2023
Kindiki Blames Passport Backlog on Corruption, Labels Nyayo House a Crime Scene
Kenya

Kindiki Blames Passport Backlog on Corruption, Labels Nyayo House a Crime Scene

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has revealed that the delay in processing passports is due to widespread corruption at Nyayo House. At a hearing with the Regional Integration Committee on Thursday, August 2…

Aug 25, 2023
I Helped Mau Mau Veteran After Riggy G Was Unreachable, Says Raila
Kenya

I Helped Mau Mau Veteran After Riggy G Was Unreachable, Says Raila

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga on August 25, revealed that he paid a hospital bill for a deceased Mau Mau veteran because the family was unable to reach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. According to the opposit…

Aug 25, 2023
Secrets of Ruto, Raila Talks With Former President Obasanjo
Kenya

Secrets of Ruto, Raila Talks With Former President Obasanjo

Sources claim that President William Ruto refused to negotiate on the issue of the high cost of living during his meeting with Opposition leader Raila Odinga and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. Recent neg…

Aug 25, 2023
Raila Throws Ida Lavish Birthday and Anniversary Party
Kenya

Raila Throws Ida Lavish Birthday and Anniversary Party

Azimio leader Raila Odinga celebrated his wife Ida Odinga's 73rd birthday and their 50th wedding anniversary in an extravagant event on Thursday. The couple arrived at the opulent five-star hotel in Nairobi where Rail…

Aug 25, 2023
Mutula Kilonzo's Law Firm Slaps ex-President Moi’s Estate With Sh69 Million Bill
Kenya

Mutula Kilonzo's Law Firm Slaps ex-President Moi’s Estate With Sh69 Million Bill

Kilonzo and Company Advocates, a law firm owned by the late Senator Mutula Kilonzo's children, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr and Kethi Kilonzo, has submitted a bill worth Sh69.7 million to the High Court.  The b…

Aug 25, 2023
Ghost Workers in Homa Bay Pocket Sh300 Million Annually
Kenya

Ghost Workers in Homa Bay Pocket Sh300 Million Annually

According to a recent audit conducted by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), the Homa Bay County government has employed 1,786 irregular workers costing the county up to Sh300 million annually. In a report presented to Go…

Aug 25, 2023
Leave Kenya, Go to Jail or Risk Death, Ruto Tells Bandits
Kenya

Leave Kenya, Go to Jail or Risk Death, Ruto Tells Bandits

Speaking on Thursday in Baringo North where he issued over 8,600 title deeds, President William Ruto warned armed criminals and anti-government protesters in the North Rift to stop causing chaos and allow for developm…

Aug 25, 2023
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