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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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US House of Representatives Passes Bill that Grants Green Cards and Path to Citizenship to Millions of Immigrants
Immigration

US House of Representatives Passes Bill that Grants Green Cards and Path to Citizenship to Millions of Immigrants

The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a sweeping bill that seeks to grant millions of immigrants a pathway to permanent residency and eventually be on a pathway to citizenship. The Dr…

Jun 4, 2019
US House Expected to Pass Bill Promising Green Cards and Path to Citizenship to Millions of Immigrants
Immigration

US House Expected to Pass Bill Promising Green Cards and Path to Citizenship to Millions of Immigrants

The US House of Representatives is on Tuesday expected to pass an immigration bill that seeks to offer permanent protections and pathway to citizenship at least two million of immigrants living in the United States. T…

Jun 4, 2019
Promotion to Glory of Jemima Wambui Nganga - Sister to Pastor Charles Kiguru of Baltimore, MD
Obituaries

Promotion to Glory of Jemima Wambui Nganga - Sister to Pastor Charles Kiguru of Baltimore, MD

We regret to announce the promotion to glory of Jemima Wambui Nganga on Monday May 27 2019 in Kenya. She was sister to Pastor Charles Kiguru and Naomi Kiguru of Ebenezer Grace Church Baltimore among others. Family and…

May 30, 2019
Canada's May 29th Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019
Immigration

Canada's May 29th Express Entry Draw Invites 3,350 Candidates to Apply for Permanent Residency, Targets 81,400 for 2019

3,350 candidates who participated in Canada immigration’s Express Entry draw have been invited to apply for permanent residence. The 3,350 candidates were issued with Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residency…

May 29, 2019
Eric Omondi to Perform at the SOLD OUT Madaraka Day Celebrations in Baltimore, Maryland
Entertainment

Eric Omondi to Perform at the SOLD OUT Madaraka Day Celebrations in Baltimore, Maryland

Kenyan comedian Eric Omondi will be performing LIVE at an event on June 8th, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland celebrating Madaraka Day. The annual Baltimore Madaraka Day Celebrations take place on June 8th starting at 4pm…

May 24, 2019
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2,635 Kenyans Became Naturalized US Citizens in the First 3 Quarters of 2018, USCIS Data Indicates
Immigration

2,635 Kenyans Became Naturalized US Citizens in the First 3 Quarters of 2018, USCIS Data Indicates

2,685 Kenyans became naturalized United States citizens in the first three quarters of the 2018 fiscal year, data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicates. Over the same period, a…

May 20, 2019
554,475 Permanent Residents Became US Citizens in First 3 Quarters of 2018
Immigration

554,475 Permanent Residents Became US Citizens in First 3 Quarters of 2018

The number of immigrants who became United States citizens rose 15% in the first three quarters of the 2018 fiscal year, data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicates. In total 544,475 permanent reside…

May 20, 2019
Kenyan Woman in Tacoma, Washington Pleads Insanity for Car Crash that Killed a 60-Year-Old Lady Delivering Pizza
Diaspora

Kenyan Woman in Tacoma, Washington Pleads Insanity for Car Crash that Killed a 60-Year-Old Lady Delivering Pizza

A Kenyan woman charged with vehicular homicide in Tacoma, Washington has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. 26-year-old Win Gikonyo  was driving her new Hyundai Elantra near 84th St and McKinney Ave on April 18…

May 17, 2019
Kenyan Man Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir Indicted in Murders of Twelve Elderly Women in Texas
Diaspora

Kenyan Man Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir Indicted in Murders of Twelve Elderly Women in Texas

A Kenyan man in Dallas, Texas already facing capital murder charges has been charged with 11 more murders. 46-year-old Billy Kipkorir Chemirmir, who is already in jail being held for the March, 2018 murder of a woman…

May 16, 2019
Trump Unveils Immigration Proposal that Ends Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program)
Immigration

Trump Unveils Immigration Proposal that Ends Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program)

US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new immigration proposal that would among other things eliminate the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Visa Program). In the proposal, the 50,000 permanent resident visas i…

May 16, 2019
State Department Warns of Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Scams
Immigration

State Department Warns of Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) Scams

The US State Department is warning that scammers are currently targeting Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery) applicants through fraudulent emails and letters posing as US government officials and trying to col…

May 16, 2019
Mwakilishi Blog
Blog

Huduma Namba Registration Should Not Have a Deadline, Especially for Kenyans in the Diaspora

I hereby suggest that Huduma Namba services should be an endless open service to all Kenyans living in Kenya and abroad. This is the best way to get all the people registered. Kenyan's living in the USA; students or w…

May 15, 2019
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Huduma Namba Registration for Kenyans in Canada Ongoing
Diaspora

Huduma Namba Registration for Kenyans in Canada Ongoing

The Kenya High Commission in Canada has informed Kenyans living in Canada that registration for Huduma Namba is currently ongoing, and will end on June 19, 2019. The High Commission informs Kenyans registering for Hud…

May 15, 2019
Lost Your Confirmation Number for the Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery? Here's How You Can Retrieve it
Immigration

Lost Your Confirmation Number for the Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery? Here's How You Can Retrieve it

Results of the 2020 Diversity Visa Program (US Green Card Lottery) became available online starting May 7th. Those who participated in the lottery during the open registration period (October 3rd, 2018 to November 6th…

May 14, 2019
Huduma Namba Registration for Kenyans in the United States
Diaspora

Huduma Namba Registration for Kenyans in the United States

The Kenya Embassy in Washington, DC is informing Kenyans living in the United States and Mexico that the Huduma Namba registration process in currently ongoing. The Embassy says the process started on May 6th and will…

May 14, 2019
Kenyans in the Diaspora Have Until June 20th to Register for Huduma Namba
Diaspora

Kenyans in the Diaspora Have Until June 20th to Register for Huduma Namba

Kenyans in the Diaspora have until June 20, 2019 to register for Huduma Namba, the Interior Ministry has announced. The registration exercise for Kenyans in the Diaspora started at Kenyan consulates and embassies abro…

May 13, 2019
Trump Administration New Immigration Proposal to End Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery), Make E-Verify Mandatory
Immigration

Trump Administration New Immigration Proposal to End Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery), Make E-Verify Mandatory

The Trump administration has drawn out a new proposal to reform the legal US immigration system. According to people familiar with the proposal, the administration wants to among other things end the Diversity Visa Pr…

May 10, 2019
What is the Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)? How Do I participate?
Immigration

What is the Diversity Visa Program (Green Card Lottery)? How Do I participate?

Run by the US State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs,  the Diversity Visa Lottery is a program that offers up to 50,000 permanent resident visas (also known as green cards) to nationals of countries with low im…

May 9, 2019
Promotion to Glory of Esther W. Mbuthia of Silver Spring, Maryland
Obituaries

Promotion to Glory of Esther W. Mbuthia of Silver Spring, Maryland

It is with deep regret that we announce the untimely death of Esther W. Mbuthia (Mama Kareri) of Silver Spring, Maryland. She was the wife to the late Paul Mbuthia Kareri, mother to Jacinta W. Ndirangu, Lucy Wangare…

May 8, 2019
Green Card Lottery (2020 Diversity Visa Program) Results Unavailable for Many As Website is Inaccessible
Immigration

Green Card Lottery (2020 Diversity Visa Program) Results Unavailable for Many As Website is Inaccessible

The US State Department yesterday, May 7th 2019, released the results of 2020 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2020), also known as the Green Card Lottery. The results are only available online at a portal run by the State…

May 8, 2019
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