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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, in Netherlands, Urges Countries to Unite in Confronting Climate Change
Diaspora

Ruto, in Netherlands, Urges Countries to Unite in Confronting Climate Change

President William Ruto has insisted that the Western world should stop the blame game and work towards addressing climate change. Dr William Ruto said that the threat of climate change affects all countries and that a…

May 7, 2023
Gachagua's Push for 'Riggy G' Trademark Approved
Kenya

Gachagua's Push for 'Riggy G' Trademark Approved

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to own the trademark to his nickname “Riggy G”  The DP acquired the moniker in the run-up to the 2022 presidential election. Kenya Industrial Property Institute (Kipi) has appr…

May 7, 2023
Mukami Kimathi's Befitting Send-off Should be at Uhuru Gardens - Raila Odinga
Kenya

Mukami Kimathi's Befitting Send-off Should be at Uhuru Gardens - Raila Odinga

Azimio leader Raila Odinga suggests that the funeral service of Mukami Kimathi, the widow of Dedan Kimathi, be held at Uhuru Gardens.   On Sunday, the Azimio leader visited Lee Funeral Home where he bowed in homage to…

May 7, 2023
Pastor Ezekiel Odero Defies Court Order by Holding Church Service
Kenya

Pastor Ezekiel Odero Defies Court Order by Holding Church Service

Pastor Ezekiel Odero today disregarded the police order to close the New Life Prayer Centre and Church, by leading a Sunday service.  Police had ordered Pastor Odero to close the premises following the ongoing investi…

May 7, 2023
Jalang'o Lands in Washington DC for Diaspora Investor Expo
Diaspora

Jalang'o Lands in Washington DC for Diaspora Investor Expo

Lang'ata MP Phelix Odiwuor alias Jalang'o has landed in Washington DC ahead of the Diaspora Investor Expo. Mr Odiwuor will feature in the event alongside other leaders of Kenya's Parliamentary Delegation including MPs…

May 6, 2023
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The Vicious Murder of Kenyan Family in Powder Springs, Georgia Still Remains in the Dark, 16 Years Later
Diaspora

The Vicious Murder of Kenyan Family in Powder Springs, Georgia Still Remains in the Dark, 16 Years Later

The August 1, 2007, gruesome attack that murdered Powder Springs, Georgia-based Kenyan woman Jane Kuria, 47, and her two daughters Isabella Kuria, 19, and Annabel Kuria, 16,  leaving her son Jeremy Kuria, 7, and (Jere…

May 6, 2023
Gachagua Calls Azimio Demands on the 'Cherera Four' Impossible
Kenya

Gachagua Calls Azimio Demands on the 'Cherera Four' Impossible

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday morning differed with Azimio's demands for the reinstatement of the four members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) who left the commission foll…

May 6, 2023
Uhuru Kenyatta Lands in Bujumbura for DRC Peace Talks
Diaspora

Uhuru Kenyatta Lands in Bujumbura for DRC Peace Talks

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has landed in Burundi ahead of peace talks on the ongoing crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The retired president will be attending the 11th Summit of Heads of S…

May 6, 2023
Business People to Own Firearms Should Ruto Heed Ally Advice
Kenya

Business People to Own Firearms Should Ruto Heed Ally Advice

President Ruto's ally Brenda Majune has advised him to embrace US laws to control Azimio leader Raila Odinga's protests. This comes after Majune left Azimio for the ruling party. The Former KANU Women's Congress Treas…

May 6, 2023
KDF Celebrates UK Trained Kenyan Marines in Landmark Achievement
Diaspora

KDF Celebrates UK Trained Kenyan Marines in Landmark Achievement

Kenyan Marine Commando Unit (KMCU) today, Friday, May 5, completed landmark training that has equipped them with competency in amphibious operations, aimed at protecting the country and having an upper hand in the fig…

May 5, 2023
Ruto to Attend King Charles III coronation Ahead of Netherlands, Israel Visit
Diaspora

Ruto to Attend King Charles III coronation Ahead of Netherlands, Israel Visit

President Ruto is due to travel to the United Kingdom, Israel and the Netherlands on Friday evening for state visits that will bolster Kenya's ties with these countries. State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed report…

May 5, 2023
13-Year-Old Kenyan Striker Telvin Chweya to Train in Barcelona, Spain
Diaspora

13-Year-Old Kenyan Striker Telvin Chweya to Train in Barcelona, Spain

13-year-old lethal striker Telvin Chweya will feature in Nastic Soccer Academy training in Barcelona, Spain starting in September.  Chweya who plays for Nakuru City Academy said he is overjoyed having landed an opport…

May 5, 2023
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President Ruto Announces 250,000 Job Opportunities for Kenyans in Germany
Diaspora

President Ruto Announces 250,000 Job Opportunities for Kenyans in Germany

The 5, May State visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has elevated Kenya-Germany ties a notch higher with the provision of 250,000 job opportunities.  President Ruto today hosted a bilateral meeting and a joint pres…

May 5, 2023
Dedan Kimathi's Wife Dies at 96 While Receiving Treatment
Kenya

Dedan Kimathi's Wife Dies at 96 While Receiving Treatment

On the morning of May 5, 2023, Kenyans woke up to the sad news of the death of Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi's widow, Mukami Kimathi, who has died aged 96. Her daughter Evelyne confirmed that the heroine died on Thursda…

May 5, 2023
Raila Blocked From Accessing Mass Graves in Shakahola
Kenya

Raila Blocked From Accessing Mass Graves in Shakahola

Police officers staged in Shakahola forest have died Azimio Leader Raila Odinga's entry into the controversial mass graves.    The ODM leader was in the company of local leaders, Malindi MP Amina Mnyazi and Kilifi Wom…

May 5, 2023
Jeremiah Kioni Hints Kenya Kwanza Scheme to Remove Jubilee From Azimio
Kenya

Jeremiah Kioni Hints Kenya Kwanza Scheme to Remove Jubilee From Azimio

Jubilee secretary general Jeremiah Kioni has claimed Kenya Kwanza's plot to bar Jubilee participation from the Azimio coalition. Appearing in an interview with Spice FM, the Azimio principal urged their supporters to…

May 5, 2023
Senator Gloria Orwoba Pushes for Diaspora Participation in Ending Period Shaming
Diaspora

Senator Gloria Orwoba Pushes for Diaspora Participation in Ending Period Shaming

Nominated senator Gloria Orwoba and Principal Secretary for Diaspora, Roseline Njogu, have hatched a plan for the Diaspora public inclusion in the #EndPeriodPoverty campaign.  The senator lauded their engagement as sa…

May 5, 2023
I'm Not Interested in Power-Sharing with Kenya Kwanza, Raila Says
Kenya

I'm Not Interested in Power-Sharing with Kenya Kwanza, Raila Says

Azimio leader Raila Odinga has restated that he is not interested in entering into a power-sharing agreement with President William Ruto, further stating that Ruto's regime is illegitimate.  His utterance comes after…

May 4, 2023
Shakahola Cult: 24 Postmortems Done, Expose Signs of Starvation
Kenya

Shakahola Cult: 24 Postmortems Done, Expose Signs of Starvation

Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor has disclosed that 24 bodies exhumed from the Shakahola village indicated signs of starvation according to the postmortem conducted. Mr Oduor said that 11 bodies will underg…

May 4, 2023
Keynan Reveals Why He Withdrew From Bipartisan Talks
Kenya

Keynan Reveals Why He Withdrew From Bipartisan Talks

Eldas MP Adan Keynan, a representative in Kenya Kwanza Bi-partisan talks, has disputed claims of Kenya Kwanza forcing his exit from the committee assigned to dialogue with Azimio La Umoja troops.  President Ruto's cam…

May 4, 2023
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