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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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Ruto Says He Will be Ruthless in the War Against Corruption
Kenya

Ruto Says He Will be Ruthless in the War Against Corruption

President William Ruto has declared he will go full throttle in the war against graft and that he will not pardon anyone.  Stating that he will lead the war against corruption, Mr Ruto declared he will be ruthless. He…

May 19, 2023
Gachagua Says UDA Offices Will Operate Like State Offices
Kenya

Gachagua Says UDA Offices Will Operate Like State Offices

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that UDA offices will start operating like government offices.  He said the offices will help dispense the Kenya Kwanza plan to every corner of the nation. The Kenya Kwanza r…

May 19, 2023
Government to Arrest Politicians and Police Officers Over Banditry Involvement
Kenya

Government to Arrest Politicians and Police Officers Over Banditry Involvement

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has affirmed that he will not relent in the fight against banditry.   In a statement issued on Friday, CS Kindiki said they've nabbed an assistant administrative officer for…

May 19, 2023
Kanini Kega Expells Kioni, Murathe as Jubilee Power Wrangles Deepen
Kenya

Kanini Kega Expells Kioni, Murathe as Jubilee Power Wrangles Deepen

Acting secretary general Kanini Kega has voiced the ouster of Jubilee secretary general Jeremiah Kioni and vice chair David Murathe.  The party has suspended Kagwe Gichohi who was facing disciplinary action. Speaking…

May 19, 2023
Ministry Defends CS Mutua Against Claims of Non-existent Canadian Jobs
Diaspora

Ministry Defends CS Mutua Against Claims of Non-existent Canadian Jobs

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has come to the defence of CS Alfred Mutua, renouncing claims that the Canadian government disowned his earlier statements.  The ministry through a statement issued on Satu…

May 18, 2023
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Ruto is the Next Robert Mugabe: Mutahi Ngunyi
Kenya

Ruto is the Next Robert Mugabe: Mutahi Ngunyi

Political scientist Mutahi Ngunyi has referred to President William Ruto as the next Robert Mugabe in Africa's political scene.  The political analyst took to Twitter with a tweet that said Ruto is the next Mugabe in…

May 18, 2023
Kenyan Marathon Legend Eliud Kipchoge Awarded Ksh7.4 Million By 18-Year-Old Spanish Princess
Diaspora

Kenyan Marathon Legend Eliud Kipchoge Awarded Ksh7.4 Million By 18-Year-Old Spanish Princess

Kenyan marathon specialist on Thursday, May 18 won the 2023 Princess of Asturias Award for sports.  The foundation's panel of judges which organises the prizes concluded that Kipchoge,38, is a legend in world athletic…

May 18, 2023
Attorney General Muturi Dismisses Raila's Shakahola Case, Says Ruto Cannot be Sued
Kenya

Attorney General Muturi Dismisses Raila's Shakahola Case, Says Ruto Cannot be Sued

President William Ruto wants the court to scrap his name from the case earlier filed by Azimio boss Raila Odinga challenging the formed judicial commission tasked with probing the Shakahola cult deaths.   Attorney Gen…

May 18, 2023
Gachagua Claims Raila Wanted to Take Photos With Ruto During Their Weekend Interaction
Kenya

Gachagua Claims Raila Wanted to Take Photos With Ruto During Their Weekend Interaction

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that Azimio leader Raila Odinga was seeking photo opportunities with President William Ruto during his interactions with the head of state this past weekend.  The DP was r…

May 18, 2023
PS Roseline Njogu Wants Diaspora Regulations Rethought for Easier Remittance
Diaspora

PS Roseline Njogu Wants Diaspora Regulations Rethought for Easier Remittance

Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu has called upon Central Bank Governors from IGAD countries to rethink diaspora remittance tracking in their states.  Njogu said that Africans abroad send money throu…

May 18, 2023
Gachagua Declares That UDA Will Rule Kenya for 100 Years
Kenya

Gachagua Declares That UDA Will Rule Kenya for 100 Years

United Democratic Alliance(UDA) has today met county coordinators from the 47 counties in a bid to popularize the political party in the coming months.  Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua attended the meeting that saw…

May 18, 2023
Ex-IEBC chair Issack Hassan: Why I wanted Raila to Win 2013 Presidential Election
Kenya

Ex-IEBC chair Issack Hassan: Why I wanted Raila to Win 2013 Presidential Election

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Issack Hassan on Wednesday, May 17, said that he wished Azimio leader Raila Odinga to emerge the winner in the March 2013 presidential race.  …

May 18, 2023
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Police Arrest Preacher Who Claimed Something Bad Will Happen to Ruto in 21 Days
Kenya

Police Arrest Preacher Who Claimed Something Bad Will Happen to Ruto in 21 Days

Police have arrested an alleged prophet Joseph Otieno Chenge of Jerusalem Mowar Church who claimed that God directed him to meet President William Ruto within 21 days.   Police arrested the preacher together with his…

May 18, 2023
Uhuru Blocked From Accessing Bomas of Kenya for Jubilee's NDC
Kenya

Uhuru Blocked From Accessing Bomas of Kenya for Jubilee's NDC

The management of Bomas of Kenya has deterred Jubilee party leader Uhuru Kenyatta from accessing the venue for Jubilee's National Delegates Conference (NDC) due to scheduled repairs.  An insider in the Bomas of Kenya…

May 18, 2023
Canada Warns Kenyans of Fake Job Websites
Diaspora

Canada Warns Kenyans of Fake Job Websites

Canada has warned Kenyans about fake job sites purporting to offer employment opportunities to immigrants.  In a statement, Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ministry (IRCC) warned that the programs makin…

May 17, 2023
KEMSA Staff Earned Sh800 Million From Home as Others Toiled for Them
Kenya

KEMSA Staff Earned Sh800 Million From Home as Others Toiled for Them

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) has continued to pay millions of shillings to 350 staff whom the state directed to work from home during the covid-19 pandemic.  Reports disclose that 350 employees who sta…

May 17, 2023
Ruto's Big Frustration as a Section of Mt Kenya UDA Politicians Shun Onslaught Against Uhuru
Kenya

Ruto's Big Frustration as a Section of Mt Kenya UDA Politicians Shun Onslaught Against Uhuru

A section of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) politicians in retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's backyard have disregarded the constant attacks on the Jubilee leader.   Murang'a Woman Representative Betty Maina is…

May 17, 2023
President Ruto: Sudan Generals Should Stop the Nonsense
Kenya

President Ruto: Sudan Generals Should Stop the Nonsense

Kenya President William Ruto on Wednesday asked Sudan's warring generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to "stop the nonsense" that has seen life in Sudan take a dramatic turn for the worse.  The he…

May 17, 2023
Waiguru Questioned Over Sh470 Million Revenue Loss at Kirinyaga Firm
Kenya

Waiguru Questioned Over Sh470 Million Revenue Loss at Kirinyaga Firm

Kirinyaga governor Ann Waiguru on Wednesday explained how a water firm lost more than Sh470.6 million in earnings during her reign.   In a sit down with the Senate’s County Public Investment and Special Funds Committe…

May 17, 2023
Kenyan Father Faces Deportation from Canada, Pleads to Stay
Diaspora

Kenyan Father Faces Deportation from Canada, Pleads to Stay

Kenyan native David Kipkoech Keter risks deportation from Canada after spending eight years in the country.  In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Kenyan revealed that he moved to Canada on a visitor visa after whic…

May 17, 2023
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