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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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Kalonzo Musyoka is the Man, Wiper MPs Tell Raila Ahead of 2027 Polls
Kenya

Kalonzo Musyoka is the Man, Wiper MPs Tell Raila Ahead of 2027 Polls

At a Sunday church service in Utawala, Nairobi, Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo and other leaders called on Raila Odinga to support Kalonzo Musyoka and front him as the Presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.  Maanz…

Jul 10, 2023
Raila 10 Million Signature Drive an Exercise in Futility, Says Musalia Mudavadi
Kenya

Raila 10 Million Signature Drive an Exercise in Futility, Says Musalia Mudavadi

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged Kenyans not to fall prey to Azimio's false information pegged on malicious reasons.  Mudavadi was speaking at the burial of his nephew Ian Diru in Ikolomani, Kakamega…

Jul 10, 2023
Otiende Amollo: Why Azimio Snubbed Bipartisan Meeting With Kenya Kwanza
Kenya

Otiende Amollo: Why Azimio Snubbed Bipartisan Meeting With Kenya Kwanza

Azimio representatives in the bipartisan talks have revealed why they snubbed the meeting their Kenya Kwanza counterparts attended last Tuesday.  On Saturday, Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo said the primary reason was Keny…

Jul 9, 2023
Gachagua Laughs off Raila's Signature Drive to Oust Ruto
Kenya

Gachagua Laughs off Raila's Signature Drive to Oust Ruto

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has blasted Raila Odinga's effort to collect signatures to oust the Kenya Kwanza government as pointless.  On Friday, Raila launched the collection of 10 million signatures to dethron…

Jul 9, 2023
The Enemy is Not Raila But the People – Mutahi Ngunyi Warns Ruto
Kenya

The Enemy is Not Raila But the People – Mutahi Ngunyi Warns Ruto

Political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi has urged President William Ruto to treat the Azimio demonstrations with the attention they deserve.  His remark was roused by a video of a multitude of individuals who on Friday braved…

Jul 9, 2023
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Man Sentenced to Death Set Free Over Girlfriend's Contradictory Evidence
Kenya

Man Sentenced to Death Set Free Over Girlfriend's Contradictory Evidence

The Court of Appeal on Friday, July 7, delivered an appeal for a man who had been sentenced to death for armed robbery.  The determination was based on the fact that the primary evidence for his guilt was provided by…

Jul 9, 2023
Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga Teargassed in Nairobi
Kenya

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga Teargassed in Nairobi

On Saturday, the police teargassed former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga at the Central Police Station.  Mutunga had gone there to help free the activists who had been arrested during the Saba Saba protest on Friday. It…

Jul 8, 2023
Kenya Cabinet Approves Stringent Anti-Money Laundering Bill
Kenya

Kenya Cabinet Approves Stringent Anti-Money Laundering Bill

The Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 to proceed to Parliament for passage. This is aimed at addressing the deficiencies menti…

Jul 8, 2023
Kenyan Man Jailed 20 Years for Stealing Sh780
Kenya

Kenyan Man Jailed 20 Years for Stealing Sh780

The Makindu Magistrates Court on Thursday, July 6, imposed a 20-year prison sentence on Boniface Maingi, who had been convicted of robbery with violence.  The crime was committed on January 18, 2020, in Emali Township…

Jul 7, 2023
Youths Brave Chilly Weather to Honor Raila's Saba Saba Call
Kenya

Youths Brave Chilly Weather to Honor Raila's Saba Saba Call

On Friday morning, Nairobians went about their daily tasks as Opposition figures and supporters organized a day of protests.  There was a heavy presence of police around Kamukunji grounds with the heavy downpour preve…

Jul 7, 2023
Silvanus Osoro: We Bribed Azimio MPs to Skip Parliament During Finance Bill Vote
Kenya

Silvanus Osoro: We Bribed Azimio MPs to Skip Parliament During Finance Bill Vote

National Assembly Chief Whip Silvanus Osoro has exposed an elaborate strategy used by the ruling coalition, Kenya Kwanza, to gain a numerical upper hand in the vote for the Finance Bill 2023.  The South Mugirango MP o…

Jul 7, 2023
Germany Struggles to Adapt to New Role as an Immigration Country
Immigration

Germany Struggles to Adapt to New Role as an Immigration Country

German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil has said that Germany is transitioning from a restrictive immigration policy to one that actively encourages foreign workers to move to the country.  A research institution, the Ge…

Jul 6, 2023
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Kenya, Comoros Agree to Abolish Visa Requirements Before the End of 2023
Kenya

Kenya, Comoros Agree to Abolish Visa Requirements Before the End of 2023

President William Ruto has said that Kenya is making headway in abolishing visa requirements with Comoros before the end of the year.  On July 6th, during the Union of Comoros' 48th Independence anniversary, President…

Jul 6, 2023
Babu Owino Wants Court to Acquit Him in Firearm Misuse Case
Kenya

Babu Owino Wants Court to Acquit Him in Firearm Misuse Case

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino alias Paul Ongili has asked the court to acquit him on his firearm misuse charges due to lack of evidence.  Through his lawyer, Duncan Okatch, Babu told the senior principal magistrate Bern…

Jul 6, 2023
Inside President Ruto’s Meeting With Nyanza ODM MPs
Kenya

Inside President Ruto’s Meeting With Nyanza ODM MPs

On Tuesday, President William Ruto held a meeting at State House, Nairobi, when he hosted some MPs from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).  Ruto tweeted afterwards that he will collaborate with leaders regardless o…

Jul 6, 2023
US Citizenship Test Changes are Coming, Raising Concerns for Those With Low English Skills
Immigration

US Citizenship Test Changes are Coming, Raising Concerns for Those With Low English Skills

The US citizenship test is undergoing updates, causing immigrants and advocates to worry that individuals with lower English proficiency might not be able to pass it.  The naturalization test is the final step in the…

Jul 5, 2023
Kenya Attorney General Muturi Appeals Court Decision Declaring CAS Jobs Illegal
Kenya

Kenya Attorney General Muturi Appeals Court Decision Declaring CAS Jobs Illegal

The Attorney General has taken the legal battle over the position of the Chief Administrative Secretary to the Court of Appeal after disagreeing with the High Court's ruling that the position is unconstitutional.  Thi…

Jul 5, 2023
Money Sent Home by Kenyans in Uganda Doubles to Ksh86.23B
Diaspora

Money Sent Home by Kenyans in Uganda Doubles to Ksh86.23B

Kenya has seen a significant rise in the remittances received from their diaspora population in Uganda at a time when inflows from other top global sources are declining under inflationary pressure. In the first five…

Jul 5, 2023
We Are in Deep Crisis, IEBC Says Over Lack of Commissioners
Kenya

We Are in Deep Crisis, IEBC Says Over Lack of Commissioners

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has disclosed its current predicament in the wake of the delayed recruitment of new commissioners.  CEO Hussein Marjan on Wednesday said they are unable to ad…

Jul 5, 2023
Kenyans Will Suffer if Court Order on Finance Bill is Not Set Aside, Says KRA
Kenya

Kenyans Will Suffer if Court Order on Finance Bill is Not Set Aside, Says KRA

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) now says that Kenyans will suffer if the court does not lift the suspension of the Finance Act 2023.  Represented by their lawyer, KRA said that the goal of the petitioners is to disr…

Jul 5, 2023
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