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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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For Sale: Prime Plots (Second Row from the Beach) at Coral Estate 1 in Kikambala, North Coast
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For Sale: Prime Plots (Second Row from the Beach) at Coral Estate 1 in Kikambala, North Coast

Coral Estate 1 is located in Kikambala, second row from the beach behind the former Whispering Palms and 300 meters to the south of North Coast Beach Hotel. The estate features: Perimeter wall (Done) Estate access roa…

Aug 9, 2019
US Immigration Officials Arrest 680 Immigrants in Largest Workplace Raids in a Decade
Immigration

US Immigration Officials Arrest 680 Immigrants in Largest Workplace Raids in a Decade

US immigration officials on Wednesday raided seven food processing plants, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers on immigration violations. The Wednesday operation was termed the largest workplace sting in over a decade…

Aug 7, 2019
Username Investments CEO Set to Receive the Prestigious 2019 African Business Personality Award
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Username Investments CEO Set to Receive the Prestigious 2019 African Business Personality Award

Reuben Kimani, CEO, Username Investment Limited is the 2019 recipient of the African Business Personality Award at the Voice Achievers Award. The prestigious award seeks to recognize outstanding men and women who have…

Aug 7, 2019
Trump Administration Announces Changes to US Citizenship Test
Immigration

Trump Administration Announces Changes to US Citizenship Test

The Trump administration has announced that it is making changes to the US citizenship test. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that the agency is revising the mandatory…

Jul 31, 2019
American Man in Kenya Mistaken for Jesus Christ Identified
Lifestyle

American Man in Kenya Mistaken for Jesus Christ Identified

A man whose photos went viral on social media after being spotted in Kenya and with a splitting image of the way Jesus Christ is portrayed has been identified as Michael Job, an American actor, evangelist, and preside…

Jul 30, 2019
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Death Announcement: James Mwaura Mwamba of Pomona, California
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Death Announcement: James Mwaura Mwamba of Pomona, California

Its with great sadness and acceptance of God’s will that we announce the untimely passing of James Mwaura Mwamba (aka Mwaura-Jaro, aka Mwaura-Matha ) of Pomona, CA on July 26th 2019. He apparently called 911 on himsel…

Jul 30, 2019
1801 Kenyans Win DV-2020 Green Card Lottery
Immigration

1801 Kenyans Win DV-2020 Green Card Lottery

1,801 Kenyans won the Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2020), statistics from the Department of State reveal. Statistics from the department indicate a total of 14,722,798 applicants from around the world participated in th…

Jul 30, 2019
State Department Releases Statistics on Numbers of Green Card Winners (DV-2020) By Country
Immigration

State Department Releases Statistics on Numbers of Green Card Winners (DV-2020) By Country

The US State Department has released a breakdown by country of winners of the DV-2020 Diversity Visa, popularly known as the Green Card Lottery. The State Department says out of 14,722,798 applicants from around the w…

Jul 29, 2019
Kenyan Artists Accuse Beyonce of Dismissing them in Her New Lion King Album "The Gift"
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Kenyan Artists Accuse Beyonce of Dismissing them in Her New Lion King Album "The Gift"

American singer and songwriter is being accused by a Kenyan artist of dismissing Kenyan musicians in her Lion King album 'The Gift'. John Katana of the legendary band Them Mushrooms, the band behind Lion King’s Hakuna…

Jul 26, 2019
Canada's July 24th Express Entry Draw Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency
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Canada's July 24th Express Entry Draw Invites 3600 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency

The Canadian government has invited 3,600 individuals who participated in the Express Entry to apply for the country’s permanent residence in a new draw held on Wednesday, July 24th. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking…

Jul 25, 2019
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Is it Okay to Buy Land in Kenya that Has a Charge?

Here is the big question: Is it okay to buy land with a charge? Or in other words, is it okay to buy land that has been purchased by a developer through a bank loan? It is highly likely that the portion of land or the…

Jul 23, 2019
Trump Administration Expands Expedited Deportation
Immigration

Trump Administration Expands Expedited Deportation

The Trump administration on Monday announced that it is expanding expedited removal of undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States for less than two years. The Department of Homeland Security, in a noti…

Jul 23, 2019
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Kenyan Man Kills Person in Custody, Injures Sheriff's Deputies after He Crashes into Patrol Car in Houston, Texas
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Kenyan Man Kills Person in Custody, Injures Sheriff's Deputies after He Crashes into Patrol Car in Houston, Texas

Houston, TX - A vehicle being driven by a Kenyan man crashed into a Harris county sheriff deputy patrol car on Sunday and killed another man who was being transported to jail. Investigators say a 42-year-old man was b…

Jul 22, 2019
Immigration Raids: What to Do if ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door
Immigration

Immigration Raids: What to Do if ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door

The Trump administration on Sunday started immigration raids targeted at about 20,000 families in 10 US cities across the US. Although there have only been reports of a handful of arrests and not the massive raids tha…

Jul 14, 2019
Death Announcement for Thomas Kimani of Baltimore, Maryland
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Death Announcement for Thomas Kimani of Baltimore, Maryland

It is with great sorrow and acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing of Thomas Kimani of Baltimore, Maryland on July 10th, 2019. Thomas was a loving father to Jason Sam Kimani of Baltimore. He was the son…

Jul 13, 2019
Death Announcement for Solomon Irungu Mwarari of Bolingbrook, Illinois
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Death Announcement for Solomon Irungu Mwarari of Bolingbrook, Illinois

It is with humble acceptance of God's will that we announce the passing on of Solomon Irungu Mwarari. The Late Solomon Mwarari was a resident of Bolingbrook, Illinois United States. He was the husband to Salome Irungu…

Jul 12, 2019
Death Announcement: John Omari of Baltimore, Maryland
Obituaries

Death Announcement: John Omari of Baltimore, Maryland

It is with great sorrow that we are informing you about the demise of John Omari of Baltimore, Maryland after he drowned at a pond at Golden Ring Park in Rosedale, Maryland. John hails from Lanet Umoja, Nakuru, came t…

Jul 12, 2019
Kenyan Man from Pennsylvania Killed in a Truck Collision in Ohio
Diaspora

Kenyan Man from Pennsylvania Killed in a Truck Collision in Ohio

A Kenyan man passed away in Allen County, Ohio in a vehicle collision involving two commercial trucks. Alex Wanjiru, 39, of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident that occurred at ap…

Jul 11, 2019
Kenyan Man in Baltimore, Maryland Passes away after Drowning in a Pond at Golden Ring Park
Diaspora

Kenyan Man in Baltimore, Maryland Passes away after Drowning in a Pond at Golden Ring Park

A Kenyan man has passed away in Baltimore, Maryland after drowning at a lake at the Golden Ring Park. First responders from the Baltimore County Fire Department on Wednesday at 6:10pm responded to a call of a person u…

Jul 11, 2019
41800 Invited to Apply for Canadian Permanent Residence through the Express Entry Program in the First Half of 2019
Immigration

41800 Invited to Apply for Canadian Permanent Residence through the Express Entry Program in the First Half of 2019

A record 41,800 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residency through the Express Entry program were issued in the first half of 2019. The Express Entry system is the main source of skilled foreign work…

Jul 10, 2019
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