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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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Maina Njenga Takes on Gachagua Over Mungiki Comments
Kenya

Maina Njenga Takes on Gachagua Over Mungiki Comments

Ex-Mungiki leader Maina Njenga through his lawyers Ndengwa Njiru and Martha Karua on Monday, May 29, presented their argument to a Nakuru court in response to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's comments regarding the…

May 29, 2023
Housing Levy Unstoppable, President Ruto Tells Raila
Kenya

Housing Levy Unstoppable, President Ruto Tells Raila

President William Ruto has remained headstrong on his plan to deduct workers' salaries to finance the building of affordable housing, asking legislators to accept the Finance Bill 2023 in its existing form even as Bus…

May 29, 2023
How Kenyan Lilian Katiso is Minting Money From Business Started Accidentally in Uganda
Diaspora

How Kenyan Lilian Katiso is Minting Money From Business Started Accidentally in Uganda

Lilian Katiso, an accountant and Kenyan entrepreneur, operates a trio of flower and plant stores in Uganda.  Her enterprise has earned her recognition from various Ugandan magazines. Lilian was even feted as one of th…

May 28, 2023
Ruto Selects Mudavadi to Represent Him at Tinubu's Swearing-in on Monday
Kenya

Ruto Selects Mudavadi to Represent Him at Tinubu's Swearing-in on Monday

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has departed for Abuja to represent President William Ruto at the inauguration of Nigeria's incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday.  This occasion will see Tinubu take…

May 28, 2023
Malala Lectures Azimio Leaders For Shifting Allegiance to Ruto 'at Night'
Kenya

Malala Lectures Azimio Leaders For Shifting Allegiance to Ruto 'at Night'

UDA party Secretary General Cleophas Malala on Saturday slammed Azimio leaders from Western Kenya for failing to voice the interest of the people when meeting President William Ruto. Malala shared his sentiments at th…

May 28, 2023
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Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol Expelled From ODM
Kenya

Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol Expelled From ODM

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party on Sunday, May 28, expelled Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol from the outfit. ODM Siaya coordinating committee composed of representatives from all sub-counties within Sia…

May 28, 2023
Kenyan Arsenal Fan Enjoys Free London Flight, VIP Treatment After Winning Global Project
Diaspora

Kenyan Arsenal Fan Enjoys Free London Flight, VIP Treatment After Winning Global Project

Adrian Ntwatwa, a Kenyan-based Arsenal fan, experienced an extraordinary moment after being selected as one of the victors in the Global Gunners project with Arsenal's principal sponsor, Emirates.  An official announc…

May 28, 2023
Lawyer Donald Kipkorir's Mother Succumbs to Cancer in India
Kenya

Lawyer Donald Kipkorir's Mother Succumbs to Cancer in India

Donald Kipkorir, a city lawyer is mourning the death of his mother Katarina.  On Sunday, May 28, 2023, he shared the news via Twitter that his mother had died on Saturday due to a prolonged battle with cancer. At the…

May 28, 2023
SDA Officials on the Spotlight Over Grabbed Public Land
Kenya

SDA Officials on the Spotlight Over Grabbed Public Land

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned representatives of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Homa Bay to clarify how they obtained a 26-acre plot owned by the government. The officials ar…

May 27, 2023
How Rookie Blunder by Kakamega Officers Led to the Escape of Hardcore Criminals
Kenya

How Rookie Blunder by Kakamega Officers Led to the Escape of Hardcore Criminals

Police in Kakamega County are on alert after two robbery suspects escaped from custody.  The Directorate of Criminal Investigations tweeted that two police officers who were on duty at the Kakamega Police Station are…

May 27, 2023
More Pressure at Ruto's Camp as UDA National Vice Chairperson Ditches the Party
Kenya

More Pressure at Ruto's Camp as UDA National Vice Chairperson Ditches the Party

The UDA national vice chairperson Seth Panyako on Saturday during Joseph Hamisi's funeral in Kakamega announced his exit from the ruling party Panyako expressed his disapproval of the housing levy imposed by Kenya Kwa…

May 27, 2023
ODM MP Faults Raila's Plan to Resume Demonstrations
Kenya

ODM MP Faults Raila's Plan to Resume Demonstrations

On Saturday, May 27, Lagdera lawmaker Abdikadir Hussein bashed ODM's decision to relaunch demonstrations, lamenting that Kenyans have no time for it.  The declaration by ODM leader Raila Odinga on Friday stated that i…

May 27, 2023
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Governor Kihika Issues Statement on Her Disappearance From the Limelight
Kenya

Governor Kihika Issues Statement on Her Disappearance From the Limelight

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika on Friday, May 26, addressed the media inquiries about her disappearance from the limelight.  In her response, Kihika questioned why her absence from the public eye was a major concern. Sh…

May 27, 2023
Azimio to Begin Secession Plans on Tuesday
Kenya

Azimio to Begin Secession Plans on Tuesday

Yesterday, opposition leader Raila Odinga and his allies had a meeting where they discussed secession talks as a last resort to express their disapproval of the governance policies fronted by the Kenya Kwanza Kwanza g…

May 27, 2023
Raila Thirsty for Power - PLO, Ahmednasir Say
Kenya

Raila Thirsty for Power - PLO, Ahmednasir Say

On Friday, May 26th, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga made remarks about dividing Kenya into two parts, a submission that has since attracted strong criticism from his opponents who are advocating for Mr Odinga to e…

May 27, 2023
Raila's Political War With Ruto to Take a New Turn on Tuesday
Kenya

Raila's Political War With Ruto to Take a New Turn on Tuesday

Azimio leader Raila Odinga has today started a five-day timeline in response to President William Ruto's side refusal to abandon a hardline stance on the bipartisan negotiations.  Today, he will meet with other promin…

May 26, 2023
Pay Hustler Fund Loans, Ruto Pleads With Kenyans
Kenya

Pay Hustler Fund Loans, Ruto Pleads With Kenyans

President William Ruto on Friday emphasized that Kenyans should repay the Hustler Fund loans, while also advocating for a proposed housing fund to combat unemployment.  During an event in Embu, Dr Ruto highlighted tha…

May 26, 2023
How Kenyan Josphat Oyondi is Making Strides in the US Robotic Process Automation Industry
Diaspora

How Kenyan Josphat Oyondi is Making Strides in the US Robotic Process Automation Industry

Joseph Oyondi is a devoted learner from The KENYA Airlift Program who is pursuing a career as a Robotic Process Automation Developer, on top of his master's degree in Data Science and Analytics at Grand Valley State U…

May 26, 2023
Pupils Rushed to Hospital After Police Lob Teargas into School
Kenya

Pupils Rushed to Hospital After Police Lob Teargas into School

A conflict between business protesters and law enforcement officers on Friday led to students from Ndurarua Primary School in Kawangware Estate being caught in the melee.  As the pupils were attending their morning cl…

May 26, 2023
Noordin Haji Award Withdrawn Over Dubious Integrity
Kenya

Noordin Haji Award Withdrawn Over Dubious Integrity

Transparency International Kenya (TIK) declared on May 26th that they have retracted a leadership integrity award they had conferred to the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji in 2019.  In a statement, the ant…

May 26, 2023
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