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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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Rescue Teams Respond After Building Collapses in Shauri Moyo
Kenya

Rescue Teams Respond After Building Collapses in Shauri Moyo

Rescue teams are searching through rubble in Nairobi’s Shauri Moyo area after a partially demolished building collapsed on Monday afternoon in the Blue Estate neighbourhood. Several people are feared trapped, though t…

Mar 16, 2026
Kenyan Entrepreneur Debis Kilori Wins Leadership Honour at Pamoja Awards UK
Diaspora

Kenyan Entrepreneur Debis Kilori Wins Leadership Honour at Pamoja Awards UK

Kenyan entrepreneur Debis Kilori received a leadership honour at the Pamoja Awards UK last weekend, recognising his work in entrepreneurship and community development within the Kenyan diaspora.The annual Pamoja Award…

Mar 16, 2026
Nakuru Man Who Left Maseno University After Cancer Diagnosis Secures Visa to Study in the US
Diaspora

Nakuru Man Who Left Maseno University After Cancer Diagnosis Secures Visa to Study in the US

Harrison Gitau, a Kenyan student from Molo in Nakuru County, has begun graduate studies in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics at Grand Valley State University in the United States after overcoming illness and finan…

Mar 16, 2026
Kenyan Father of Four Facing Deportation in the US After Returning From Father’s Burial
Diaspora

Kenyan Father of Four Facing Deportation in the US After Returning From Father’s Burial

Kevin Ntabo, a Kenyan father of four living in Washington state, is facing deportation after US immigration authorities detained him at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport when he returned from Kenya, where he had tr…

Mar 16, 2026
Kenyans Among Travellers Stranded After Drone Strike Near Dubai International Airport
Diaspora

Kenyans Among Travellers Stranded After Drone Strike Near Dubai International Airport

Flights at Dubai International Airport were suspended on Monday, 16 March, after a drone strike ignited a fire near the facility, disrupting operations and leaving travellers stranded, including many Kenyan nationals…

Mar 16, 2026
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Nakuru Woman Struggles to Rebuild Life After Returning From Qatar Job
Diaspora

Nakuru Woman Struggles to Rebuild Life After Returning From Qatar Job

Naomi Mugure, 27, is homeless and struggling to support her two young children after returning to Kenya from Qatar, where she had worked as a security guard. Despite helping to build a permanent house for her mother w…

Mar 15, 2026
22-Year-Old Arrested in Australia Over Death of Kenyan Chef Caleb Leriano
Diaspora

22-Year-Old Arrested in Australia Over Death of Kenyan Chef Caleb Leriano

Australian police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of Kenyan chef Caleb Leriano in Adelaide.The suspect, Alan Kiplimo, was detained in Western Australia while attempting to leave the state…

Mar 15, 2026
Explained: Why 2026 Safari Rally Winner Takamoto Katsuta Gets No Prize Money
Kenya

Explained: Why 2026 Safari Rally Winner Takamoto Katsuta Gets No Prize Money

Japanese driver Takamoto Katsuta won the 2026 Safari Rally in Naivasha on Sunday, claiming his first victory in the World Rally Championship after a weekend marked by multiple retirements among the leading contenders…

Mar 15, 2026
Kenyan Embassy in Riyadh to Check Documents Before Eid Travel
Diaspora

Kenyan Embassy in Riyadh to Check Documents Before Eid Travel

The Kenyan Embassy in Riyadh has urged its citizens in Saudi Arabia to ensure their travel documents and residency status are valid ahead of expected Eid al-Fitr travel.In an advisory, the embassy reminded Kenyan nati…

Mar 15, 2026
Mudavadi Travels to Moscow as Kenya Raises Alarm Over Citizens Joining Russian Military
Diaspora

Mudavadi Travels to Moscow as Kenya Raises Alarm Over Citizens Joining Russian Military

Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, has begun a two-day official visit to Moscow for talks with Russian authorities, where he is expected to address reports that Kenyan citizens have been recruited to f…

Mar 15, 2026
Meet the Kenyan Nurse in Canada Planning a Shift to Full-Time Content Creation
Diaspora

Meet the Kenyan Nurse in Canada Planning a Shift to Full-Time Content Creation

Magdalene Milanoi, known on TikTok as @its_Millanoi, has built a large online following while working as a registered nurse in Canada. The Kenyan-born content creator, who describes herself as a “simple Maasai girl,”…

Mar 15, 2026
Kenyan Man in US Recalls Selling Ram for KSh7,500 to Get His First Passport
Diaspora

Kenyan Man in US Recalls Selling Ram for KSh7,500 to Get His First Passport

Peter Njenga, a journalist now based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sold a family ram in 2017 to raise money for a passport, a decision that ultimately enabled him to pursue opportunities abroad.Njenga recalls that the c…

Mar 14, 2026
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Shilling Edges Lower Despite Strong Diaspora Remittances
Diaspora

Shilling Edges Lower Despite Strong Diaspora Remittances

The Kenyan shilling weakened marginally against the U.S. dollar in the week ending 12 March, trading at KSh129.30, up from KSh129.20 a week earlier, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The currency averaged…

Mar 14, 2026
Israel Launches Master’s Scholarship Opportunity for Kenyan Students
Immigration

Israel Launches Master’s Scholarship Opportunity for Kenyan Students

Israel has launched a new academic initiative offering scholarships to Kenyan students for postgraduate studies in sustainable development and community leadership.The Israeli mission in Nairobi announced on Saturday…

Mar 14, 2026
Kenyan Community Leader Alice Stroh Runs for Local Office in Germany
Diaspora

Kenyan Community Leader Alice Stroh Runs for Local Office in Germany

Alice Stroh, a Kenyan-born community organiser, is standing for election to the municipal council in Freigericht, Germany.Stroh first came to Germany as an au pair and later pursued studies in German language and heal…

Mar 14, 2026
Kenyan Activist Wanjiru Muhia Enters Race for Marburg Migrants’ Council
Diaspora

Kenyan Activist Wanjiru Muhia Enters Race for Marburg Migrants’ Council

Kenyan civic educator and community organiser Wanjiru Muhia has announced her candidacy for the Ausländerbeirat (Foreigners’ Advisory Council) in Marburg in the 2026 Hessian municipal elections.Muhia moved to Germany…

Mar 14, 2026
Kenyan Community in Australia Mourns Sudden Death of Diaspora Member John Munga
Diaspora

Kenyan Community in Australia Mourns Sudden Death of Diaspora Member John Munga

The Kenyan community in Victoria, Australia is mourning the sudden death of John Munga, a well-known member of the diaspora who died unexpectedly on 12 March.In a statement, the Kenyan Community in Victoria (KCV) desc…

Mar 14, 2026
Kenya Joins Global Cybercrime Crackdown That Shut Down 45,000 Malicious Servers
Kenya

Kenya Joins Global Cybercrime Crackdown That Shut Down 45,000 Malicious Servers

Kenya participates in international cybercrime crackdown, aiding global operation that dismantled tens of thousands of malicious online infrastructures.Between July 2025 and January 2026, Operation Synergia III target…

Mar 13, 2026
‘We Are Safe’: Kenyan in Iran Addresses Concerns as War Continues
Diaspora

‘We Are Safe’: Kenyan in Iran Addresses Concerns as War Continues

A Kenyan national living in Iran has told compatriots at home that members of the diaspora remain safe despite the ongoing conflict.In a video message shared online, the man, who identified himself only as Mbugua, sai…

Mar 13, 2026
Court of Appeal Temporarily Restores Ruto’s Advisory Council
Kenya

Court of Appeal Temporarily Restores Ruto’s Advisory Council

The Court of Appeal has suspended a High Court ruling that declared President William Ruto’s Council of Advisors unconstitutional, allowing the 21-member team to continue serving while an appeal is heard.The three-jud…

Mar 13, 2026
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