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Martin Olage

News Writer

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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Benina Jepkoech Named as Kenyan Woman Presumed Drowned in Canada
Diaspora

Benina Jepkoech Named as Kenyan Woman Presumed Drowned in Canada

A 24-year-old Kenyan woman, Benina Jepkoech, is presumed to have drowned after the vehicle she was travelling in entered the North Thompson River in Kamloops, British Columbia, on Sunday evening.Jepkoech had lived in…

May 24, 2026
Kenyan Soldier in Russia Shoots Himself Twice to Escape War
Diaspora

Kenyan Soldier in Russia Shoots Himself Twice to Escape War

A Kenyan man who joined the Russian military has returned home after surviving intense fighting in the Russia–Ukraine war. Dishon Maina, from Kirinyaga County, said he endured constant combat and narrowly escaped deat…

May 24, 2026
Kenyan Community in Australia Demands Answers After Woman’s Sudden Death in Sydney
Diaspora

Kenyan Community in Australia Demands Answers After Woman’s Sudden Death in Sydney

The Kenyan community in Australia is seeking answers following the death of a woman identified as Sheila, who died last week at her workplace in Sydney under circumstances that have not been explained.The incident has…

May 23, 2026
Rigathi Gachagua Takes 2027 Political Campaign to Kenyans in Britain
Diaspora

Rigathi Gachagua Takes 2027 Political Campaign to Kenyans in Britain

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua met members of the Kenyan diaspora in Swindon, United Kingdom, as part of his efforts to build support ahead of the 2027 general election.During the consultative forum, Gachagu…

May 23, 2026
Kenyan Diaspora in the US Raises Funds to Repatriate Bishop George Kaye’s Body
Diaspora

Kenyan Diaspora in the US Raises Funds to Repatriate Bishop George Kaye’s Body

Kenyan diaspora members in the United States are raising funds to repatriate the body of Bishop George Kaye, whose remains have remained in a Seattle funeral home since his death in October 2025.Bishop Kaye had travel…

May 23, 2026
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Most Green Card Applicants Now Required to Apply Outside the US
Immigration

Most Green Card Applicants Now Required to Apply Outside the US

The United States will require most applicants for permanent residency to leave the country and apply through consular offices abroad under a new immigration policy announced by US Citizenship and Immigration Services…

May 23, 2026
PS Korir Sing’Oei Meets Kenyan Diaspora in the Czech Republic
Diaspora

PS Korir Sing’Oei Meets Kenyan Diaspora in the Czech Republic

Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr Korir Sing’Oei, met Kenyan nationals in the Czech Republic as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen engagement with the diaspora.The meeting, organised with…

May 23, 2026
Kenyan Diaspora in Colorado to Access Consular Services in June Outreach
Diaspora

Kenyan Diaspora in Colorado to Access Consular Services in June Outreach

The Kenya Consulate in Los Angeles will hold a mobile consular outreach in Aurora, Colorado, from 4 to 6 June 2026, offering key government services to Kenyans living in the Mountain West region of the United States.T…

May 23, 2026
Life Sentence for Birmingham Man Who Killed Kenyan Caregiver Irene Mbugua
Diaspora

Life Sentence for Birmingham Man Who Killed Kenyan Caregiver Irene Mbugua

A British court has sentenced David Walsh to life imprisonment for the killing of Kenyan caregiver Irene Mbugua in Birmingham. Walsh must serve a minimum of 12 years before becoming eligible for parole. Mbugua, 46, wa…

May 23, 2026
Kenyan Chef Dorin Nyawira Appointed to Senior Culinary Role at Dutch Embassy
Kenya

Kenyan Chef Dorin Nyawira Appointed to Senior Culinary Role at Dutch Embassy

Kenyan culinary professional Dorin Joy Nyawira Gicuku has been appointed Residence and Private Chef to the Ambassador at the Dutch Embassy in Nairobi.In the role, Nyawira will oversee menu planning and meal preparatio…

May 22, 2026
ILO Warns Migrant Women Remain Exposed as Labour Demand Outpaces Legal Migration Routes
Immigration

ILO Warns Migrant Women Remain Exposed as Labour Demand Outpaces Legal Migration Routes

Women migrating for work in legal but socially marginalised industries often face immigration barriers that leave them dependent on informal recruitment networks and vulnerable to exploitation.Global migration debates…

May 22, 2026
High Court to Rule on Gachagua Impeachment Case on June 8
Kenya

High Court to Rule on Gachagua Impeachment Case on June 8

The High Court will deliver its ruling on 8 June in former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s challenge to his impeachment.A three-judge bench comprising Justices Eric Ogolla, Freda Mugambi and Anthony Mrima complete…

May 22, 2026
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How H-1B Workers Can Remain in the US After Losing Their Jobs
Immigration

How H-1B Workers Can Remain in the US After Losing Their Jobs

US tech layoffs are leaving foreign workers on temporary visas with limited time to secure new employment or change their immigration status.Job cuts across the US technology sector are affecting thousands of employee…

May 22, 2026
Family Renews Search for Kenyan Grandfather Missing in America for a Year
Diaspora

Family Renews Search for Kenyan Grandfather Missing in America for a Year

A 72-year-old Kenyan national, Reuben Waithaka, has been missing in Alabama for one year.Waithaka disappeared after visiting the United States in May 2025 to attend his grandson’s graduation from Calera High School. H…

May 22, 2026
US H-1B Registrations Drop Sharply as Master’s Degree Holders Gain Edge
Immigration

US H-1B Registrations Drop Sharply as Master’s Degree Holders Gain Edge

Applications for the US H-1B visa programme fell sharply for the 2027 fiscal year, with 211,600 properly filed registrations submitted, compared with 343,981 the previous year, according to US Citizenship and Immigrat…

May 22, 2026
Kenyans Face Additional Costs Under New Embassy Visa Rules
Immigration

Kenyans Face Additional Costs Under New Embassy Visa Rules

Kenyans applying for Irish visas will now pay higher application costs after the Embassy of Ireland in Nairobi transferred visa processing services to VFS Global from 15 May 2026.Under the new system, applicants must…

May 22, 2026
Court Orders John Matara to Defend Himself in Starlet Wahu Murder Case
Kenya

Court Orders John Matara to Defend Himself in Starlet Wahu Murder Case

The High Court in Milimani has ruled that John Matara must present his defence in the case concerning the killing of socialite Starlet Wahu after finding that the prosecution established a prima facie case against him…

May 22, 2026
Kenyan Man Edwin Kiplangat Pleads Guilty to Murdering Wife in Reading
Diaspora

Kenyan Man Edwin Kiplangat Pleads Guilty to Murdering Wife in Reading

A Kenyan man has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife at their home in Reading.Edwine Kiplangat, 29, admitted one count of murder and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm when he appeared before Readin…

May 22, 2026
Fuel Price Strike Called Off After Talks With President Ruto
Kenya

Fuel Price Strike Called Off After Talks With President Ruto

Kenya’s public transport operators have called off a planned nationwide shutdown after reaching an agreement with President William Ruto in Mombasa. The deal includes a KSh10 per litre reduction in diesel prices in th…

May 22, 2026
New Surface Coating Solution Set to Transform Kenya’s Building Finishes
Real Estate

New Surface Coating Solution Set to Transform Kenya’s Building Finishes

Pavilion Master Builders has introduced Mixx Cement to the Kenyan market through a partnership with South Africa’s Mixx Cement Company. The product was unveiled in Nairobi as a durable coating solution for modern inte…

May 21, 2026
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