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Irungu Thairu

News Writer

Irungu Thairu is a news writer at Mwakilishi, covering Kenyan, diaspora and international news. He joined Mwakilishi in 2009, which makes him one of the site's longest-serving writers.

He writes on the stories shaping Kenya and its diaspora, from politics and current affairs at home to immigration, the green card lottery and community life abroad. His reporting aims to keep Kenyans everywhere connected to the news that affects them, wherever they are.

When he is not working, Irungu likes to spend time with his family, travel and play golf.

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Evergreen Medical Clinic Now Offering Tele-Medicine Services in all 50 States, and In-Office Services in Texas
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Evergreen Medical Clinic Now Offering Tele-Medicine Services in all 50 States, and In-Office Services in Texas

Evergreen Medical Clinic is now offering Tele-medicine services in all 50 states and in-office services at their Texas office. Evergreen treats the following: Hypertension Diabetes UTI Cough Sore Throat   Back Pain Go…

Apr 17, 2020
Death Announcement for Kevin Koinange of Lowell, Massachusetts
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Death Announcement for Kevin Koinange of Lowell, Massachusetts

It is with humble acceptance of the Lord’s Will that we announce the passing to eternal glory of 31-year-old Kevin Koinange of Lowell, Massachusetts. He was son to Lucy Koinange. Kevin was born on April 10, 1989 and p…

Apr 17, 2020
Trump Administration Wants to Require Bank Account Information from US Citizens Who Sponsor a Relative for Green Card
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Trump Administration Wants to Require Bank Account Information from US Citizens Who Sponsor a Relative for Green Card

The Trump administration is planning to require Americans who sponsor their foreign spouses and other relatives for green cards to provide their bank account information. In a notice scheduled to be published on the F…

Apr 10, 2020
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Wakenya Wenzangu. Let Us Take the Coronavirus Pandemic Seriously

Wakenya wenzangu, like you, I am watching with grave concern as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the world. I am particularly worried that our people in Kenya do not recognize the gravity of this pandemic. As the gove…

Apr 10, 2020
US Immigration Offices to Remain Closed to the Public until at Least May 3rd
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US Immigration Offices to Remain Closed to the Public until at Least May 3rd

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that USCIS field offices as well as asylum offices and application support centers (ASCs) across the country will remain closed to the public until at leas…

Apr 1, 2020
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Stay Home, Stay Safe, and Refocus On Your Horizon

Covid-19 pandemic has brought the whole world into a situation that was unprecedented and has never been experienced by anyone during our lifetime. Experts say that the cycle could take about more than another 8 weeks…

Mar 30, 2020
How to Invest Affordably As a Chama Amidst Covid 19 Pandemic
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How to Invest Affordably As a Chama Amidst Covid 19 Pandemic

Username Investment Ltd. is glad to be empowering Chama’s to achieve their investment dreams. Below is a step by step procedure on how to go about your investment as a Chama; Identify a project that’s suits your Chama…

Mar 30, 2020
Death Announcement of Mr Laban Kimungu Njoroge
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Death Announcement of Mr Laban Kimungu Njoroge

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to glory of Mr. Laban Kimungu Njoroge of Molo. He had been undergoing treatment for an underlying condition when he succumbed to the COVID-19 o…

Mar 28, 2020
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Temporarily Closes Nairobi Office to the Public
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services Temporarily Closes Nairobi Office to the Public

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has temporarily closed its offices  in Nairobi, Kenya and Rome, Italy to the public due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. USCIS says it will res…

Mar 27, 2020
Stay Home, Be Safe As You Make Passive Income with Optiven App - Shamba Mkononi
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Stay Home, Be Safe As You Make Passive Income with Optiven App - Shamba Mkononi

Business has now shifted to our homes and  on our Smart Phones. The offices are no longer the seat of power. After all, lockdown does not mean businesses  closure but rather, a change that we must all comply with. We…

Mar 26, 2020
Promotion to Glory of Mrs. Naomi Nduta Kamau
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Promotion to Glory of Mrs. Naomi Nduta Kamau

We regret to announce the promotion to glory of Mrs Naomi Nduta Kamau, which occurred on 23rd March 2020 at Bellevue Hospital, Nairobi. She was the loving wife of Mr Geoffery Kamau Macharia. She was the loving mother…

Mar 26, 2020
Prime Residential Plots Available at Affordable Prices at Selim Plains Konza
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Prime Residential Plots Available at Affordable Prices at Selim Plains Konza

Username continues to provide genuine, affordable, strategic, value-added properties with ready title deeds. Invest today in Selim Plains Konza prime residential 1/8th acre plots now selling at a cash price of Ksh 299…

Mar 23, 2020
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20 FREE One-Way Kenya Airways Tickets from JFK to JKIA for Travel on Tuesday, March 24th
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20 FREE One-Way Kenya Airways Tickets from JFK to JKIA for Travel on Tuesday, March 24th

Need to travel from the US to Kenya right away? Kenya Airways has a total of twenty (20) complimentary one-way tickets from JFK International Airport in New York to JKIA International Airport in Nairobi for travel on…

Mar 23, 2020
Donald Trump Announces Real ID Deadline Extension
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Donald Trump Announces Real ID Deadline Extension

President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the October 1st, 2020 deadline to acquire drivers license that are Real ID-compliant will be pushed back due to the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “We’re postp…

Mar 23, 2020
Eric Kylla, 27, of Columbia, Maryland Passes away in a Road Accident
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Eric Kylla, 27, of Columbia, Maryland Passes away in a Road Accident

It is with great sorrow and grief that we announce the passing of our son Eric Kyalla in a road accident on Sunday March 22, 2020 in Columbia, Maryland at the tender age of 27. He is the son of Boniface Kyalla and Sus…

Mar 22, 2020
Kenyan-Born Teacher Dr James Gicheha Njeng'ere in Mobile, Alabama Dies in a Road Accident
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Kenyan-Born Teacher Dr James Gicheha Njeng'ere in Mobile, Alabama Dies in a Road Accident

A Kenyan-born man died in a car accident in Baldwin County, Alabama on Thursday. Dr James Gicheha Njeng’ere, 69, died on Thursday after the truck he was riding in along I-65 struck two other vehicles and then overturn…

Mar 21, 2020
Work Authorization for F-1 Students Due to Severe Economic Hardship Caused by Unforeseen Circumstances
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Work Authorization for F-1 Students Due to Severe Economic Hardship Caused by Unforeseen Circumstances

With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds international studies in the US on F-1 student visas who are experiencing unforeseen economic hardship beyond their co…

Mar 21, 2020
ICE to Relax Immigration Arrests and Raids During the Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic
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ICE to Relax Immigration Arrests and Raids During the Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that in order to ensure the welfare of its agents and the general public in the wake of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, ICE will relax detent…

Mar 19, 2020
State Department Expected to Ask Americans Abroad to Return Home Immediately Or Risk Being Shut Out of the Country for an Extended Period
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State Department Expected to Ask Americans Abroad to Return Home Immediately Or Risk Being Shut Out of the Country for an Extended Period

The US State Department is expected to announce a Level 4 travel advisory that instructs all Americans abroad to either return home immediately or risk not being able to return to the US for the foreseeable future ami…

Mar 19, 2020
Death Announcement for Peter Kagunyi Muti: Father to Joseph Kagunyi and Daniel Kagunyi of Maryland
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Death Announcement for Peter Kagunyi Muti: Father to Joseph Kagunyi and Daniel Kagunyi of Maryland

We are saddened to announce the death of Peter Kagunyi Muti that occurred on March 15, 2020 in Kiambu, Kenya after a sudden illness. He was husband to Julia Wambui and father to Joseph Kagunyi of Gaithersburg, Marylan…

Mar 18, 2020
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