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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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Death Announcement for Mary Mugure Wambugu: Mother to James Wambugu of Annapolis, MD
Obituaries

Death Announcement for Mary Mugure Wambugu: Mother to James Wambugu of Annapolis, MD

We regret to announce the death of Mary Mugure Wambugu, mother to James Wambugu of Annapolis, Maryland among others, which occurred on July 4th in Nyeri, Kenya after a short illness. James Wambugu had just returned to…

Jul 8, 2019
Trump Top Immigration Official Says US Ready to Deport One Million Undocumented Immigrants
Immigration

Trump Top Immigration Official Says US Ready to Deport One Million Undocumented Immigrants

The Trump administration has said immigration officials are ready to deport about one million undocumented immigrants who have final removal orders. Appearing on CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday, US Citizenship and Immi…

Jul 8, 2019
7500 Set to Become US Citizens at Naturalization Events Across the Country Celebrating Independence Day
Immigration

7500 Set to Become US Citizens at Naturalization Events Across the Country Celebrating Independence Day

Almost 7,500 individuals will become US citizens between July 1st and July 5th at 110 naturalization ceremonies planned across the country, as the country celebrates its 243rd year of Independence. The United States C…

Jul 3, 2019
Mass Deportations of Undocumented Immigrants from the US will Start after July 4th, Trump Says
Immigration

Mass Deportations of Undocumented Immigrants from the US will Start after July 4th, Trump Says

US President Donald Trump says raids of undocumented immigrants will start sometime after July 4th. “We will be removing large numbers of people starting sometime after July 4,” Trump said at a press conference  on Sa…

Jun 29, 2019
Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti Admitted at Aga Khan Hospital
Kenya

Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti Admitted at Aga Khan Hospital

Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti has been admitted at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi for treatment. Awiti, who just recently retuned to work from a three-month medical leave abroad, was initially taken to Aga Khan Hospit…

Jun 28, 2019
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Green Card Holder’s Sponsor to Pay Back Government if New Immigrant Uses Public Assistance, Says USCIS
Immigration

Green Card Holder’s Sponsor to Pay Back Government if New Immigrant Uses Public Assistance, Says USCIS

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is again reminding anyone who filed an Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) for some who becomes a permanent resident that the person who signed the affidavi…

Jun 27, 2019
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents Arrest Several People in Columbia, Maryland
Immigration

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents Arrest Several People in Columbia, Maryland

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained about eight people in the Long Reach area of Columbia, Maryland Wednesday morning. Area residents told The Baltimore Sun that they saw officials wearing blac…

Jun 26, 2019
Elimu Summer Camp in Baltimore, MD is Now Enrolling - Register Now for Special Rates
Classifieds

Elimu Summer Camp in Baltimore, MD is Now Enrolling - Register Now for Special Rates

Elimu Summer Camp in Baltimore, Maryland is now enrolling. Elimu is enrolling kids 3 to 14 years of age for summer camp running June 18th, 2019 to August 30th, 2019. The camp runs Monday through Friday from 6:30am to…

Jun 26, 2019
Mwakilishi Blog
Blog

In-Laws that Overstay their Welcome Abroad

Believe me when I say that as a fellow Mzee, I am sick and tired of in-laws who, after being invited abroad by their children, decide that they will never go back to Kenya. Despite the fact that they have other seven…

Jun 26, 2019
Canada's June 26th Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019
Immigration

Canada's June 26th Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019

The Canadian government has invited 3,350 individuals who participated in the Express Entry to apply for the country’s permanent residence in a new draw held on Wednesday, June 26th. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking…

Jun 26, 2019
William Siruri of Clayton, North Carolina Killed in a Truck Accident
Diaspora

William Siruri of Clayton, North Carolina Killed in a Truck Accident

A Kenyan man was one of two truck drivers killed in a multiple-vehicle crash along Interstate 94 in Racine County, Wisconsin on Wednesday last week. William Siruri, of Clayton, North Carolina, lost his life in an acci…

Jun 25, 2019
US Issues over One Million Green Cards in Fiscal Year 2018
Immigration

US Issues over One Million Green Cards in Fiscal Year 2018

Nearly 1.1 million people were granted permanent residency (green cards) in the Fiscal Year 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced. The figure includes Lawful Permanent Resi…

Jun 25, 2019
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Immigration: What to Do if ICE Agents Show Up at Your Door
Immigration

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

President Donald Trump has threatened to start operations to deport millions of undocumented immigrants living in the US. As part of this, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had scheduled an operation this past…

Jun 24, 2019
Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Releases Immigration Plan that includes Citizenship for DREAMers
Immigration

Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Releases Immigration Plan that includes Citizenship for DREAMers

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has released his immigration proposal should he become president. The proposal, published on Monday in the Miami Herald El Nuevo Herald, its Spanish publication, calls for t…

Jun 24, 2019
Username Investments CEO Receives the Prestigious 2019 African Business Personality Award
Business

Username Investments CEO Receives 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…

Jun 24, 2019
Trump Postpones Immigration Raids Planned for Sunday in 10 US Cities
Immigration

Trump Postpones Immigration Raids Planned for Sunday in 10 US Cities

The Trump administration has delayed the start of nationwide immigration raids that had been set to start early Sunday morning. The raids has been planted to be conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a…

Jun 22, 2019
ICE Set to Begin Immigration Raids Across US Cities this Sunday
Immigration

ICE Set to Begin Immigration Raids Across US Cities this Sunday

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to start a mass roundup of undocumented immigrants in majors cities across the US this Sunday. Three officials with knowledge of the plans have told the Washington Post…

Jun 21, 2019
Canada Launches Two New Immigration Programs for Caregivers
Immigration

Canada Launches Two New Immigration Programs for Caregivers

The Canadian government is now accepting applications from foreign caregivers in its two new immigration pilot programs. Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilot programs will grant work permits to careg…

Jun 20, 2019
Mwakilishi Blog
Blog

Warning to Kenyans in Diaspora Contemplating Investing with Urithi Sacco

I will refer you to an article on the June 10, 2019 edition of Daily Nation titled “Urithi’s bubble burst puts its land on sale.” The Urithi case echoes that of many other developers who have been left with properties…

Jun 19, 2019
US Senators Urge USCIS to Reverse Plan to Deny Citizenship to Permanent Residents Working in the Legal Marijuana Industry
Immigration

US Senators Urge USCIS to Reverse Plan to Deny Citizenship to Permanent Residents Working in the Legal Marijuana Industry

Ten US Democratic senators have written to Attorney General William Barr and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kevin McAleenan calling for the DHS to end an immigration policy that bars imm…

Jun 19, 2019
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