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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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Kenyans in the Diaspora Will Want to Read this Before Sending Home Any More Money
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Kenyans in the Diaspora Will Want to Read this Before Sending Home Any More Money

26 billion shillings. That’s how much Kenyans in the Diaspora remitted back home in June 2018. With Diaspora remittances now accounting for 4% of GDP, they have become a key support for the shilling which is under pre…

Oct 5, 2018
US Green Card Lottery - Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Application Period Now Open
Immigration

US Green Card Lottery - Diversity Visa (DV-2020) Application Period Now Open

The registration period for the US Diversity Visa program for Fiscal Year 2020 (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, is now open. The registration period opened on October 3rd at 12pm EDT and will run…

Oct 3, 2018
Kenyan Man, Stephen Maithya Kathale, Found Dead of Gunshot Wounds in Palm Springs, California
Diaspora

Kenyan Man, Stephen Maithya Kathale, Found Dead of Gunshot Wounds in Palm Springs, California

A man found dead of gunshot wounds in Palm Springs, California on Tuesday has been identified as Stephen Maithya Kathale, a 27-year-old Kenyan immigrant. Police say a vehicle crashed into a brick wall on Tuesday night…

Sep 29, 2018
Immigrants in the US Could Soon Need to Have Good Credit to be Approved for Green Cards
Immigration

Immigrants in the US Could Soon Need to Have Good Credit to be Approved for Green Cards

Immigrants in the United States seeking to adjust their status or extend their stay may have to provide their credit histories and credit scores if the latest proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

Sep 27, 2018
US Green Card Lottery Period for Fiscal Year 2020 Begins October 3rd, 2018
Immigration

US Green Card Lottery Period for Fiscal Year 2020 Begins October 3rd, 2018

The US State Department has announced that the entry period for the Diversity Visa program for the fiscal year 2020 (DV-2020), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, will begin on Wednesday, October 3rd at 12pm ED…

Sep 26, 2018
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Death Announcement for Jonathan "Junior" Tumbo of Rhome, Texas
Obituaries

Death Announcement for Jonathan "Junior" Tumbo of Rhome, Texas

It is with deep sorrow that we regret to announce the untimely and tragic death of our beloved brother, father, Cousin and friend Jonathan Kimani Tumbo, also know as ‘Junior’ which occurred on Friday, September 14th i…

Sep 25, 2018
Kenyan-American Woman Wamaitha Kaboga-Miller of California Found Dead in Her Car, Several Weeks after Her Disappearance
Diaspora

Kenyan-American Woman Wamaitha Kaboga-Miller of California Found Dead in Her Car, Several Weeks after Her Disappearance

The body of a Kenyan-American woman in California who had been missing since August 17th has been found. California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were responding to an unrelated crash on Sunday afternoon off Highway 8…

Sep 24, 2018
Kenyan Woman, Hannah Kamau, Passes away Mid-Flight to Visit Family in Dallas, Texas
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Kenyan Woman, Hannah Kamau, Passes away Mid-Flight to Visit Family in Dallas, Texas

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Hannah Kamau which occurred on September 18th, 2018. She was in-flight from Kenya to Dallas, Texas to visit family when she suddenly fell ill and collapsed.  Effor…

Sep 20, 2018
Equity Bank Names Former Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe Managing Director
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Equity Bank Names Former Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe Managing Director

Equity Bank has named former Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe as its new Managing Director. Igathe has been appointed to the top position barely five months after joining the financial institution as its Chief…

Sep 20, 2018
Near-Record Number of People Entered the US Green Card Lottery in 2017
Immigration

Near-Record Number of People Entered the US Green Card Lottery in 2017

More than 22.4 million people from various countries around the globe entered the US Diversity Visa lottery, popularly known as the green card lottery, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from US Depar…

Sep 19, 2018
Kenyan Scholars in the US and Canada Resolve to Work with the Government to Improve Education in Kenya
Diaspora

Kenyan Scholars in the US and Canada Resolve to Work with the Government to Improve Education in Kenya

Kenyan scholars based in the US and Canada have resolved to collaborate with the Kenya government to improve educational standards in Kenya. The scholars, who were meeting in Atlanta, Georgia during the annual Kenya S…

Sep 18, 2018
Buy Two or More Plots at Thorne Groove in Kitengela for a Chance to Win 3-Day Holiday for Two to South Coast
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Buy Two or More Plots at Thorne Groove in Kitengela for a Chance to Win 3-Day Holiday for Two to South Coast

Buy two or more plots on a cash basis at Thorne Groove in Kitengela during the months of September, October and November 2018, and win an all-inclusive free three-day holiday for two to Diani in South Coast. The 1/8-a…

Sep 18, 2018
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Passing to Glory of Mary Wamucii Wahome in Germantown, Maryland
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Passing to Glory of Mary Wamucii Wahome in Germantown, Maryland

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing to glory of Mary Wamucii Wahome of Nyeri Kenya, which occurred on 9/11/2018 at Holy Cross Hospital Germantown, Maryland after a short illness. She was the loving w…

Sep 15, 2018
Tragedy As Kenyan Man in Olathe, Kansas Accidentally Kills 18-Month-Old Son While Reversing His Car
Diaspora

Tragedy As Kenyan Man in Olathe, Kansas Accidentally Kills 18-Month-Old Son While Reversing His Car

A Kenyan family in Kansas is mourning the death of their 18-month-old son after the boy's father accidentally killed him with a car on Monday. Dan Mutuma, who works as a nurse in Kansas City, hit and crushed his son M…

Sep 14, 2018
Death Announcement for Naomi Kadesa Kigame of Odenton, Maryland
Obituaries

Death Announcement for Naomi Kadesa Kigame of Odenton, Maryland

It is with a humble heart that we announce the promotion to glory of Naomi Kadesa Kigame which occurred on September 10, 2018, in Odenton, Maryland. She was wife to Herbert Kigame of Odenton, Maryland. She was mother…

Sep 11, 2018
Death Announcement for Charles "Dick" Ingalula Anyembe of Houston, Texas
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Death Announcement for Charles "Dick" Ingalula Anyembe of Houston, Texas

We are saddened to announce the passing away of Charles Ingalula Anyembe (Dick) of Houston, Texas who passed at MD Anderson Cancer Center after a short battle with gastric cancer. Charles leaves behind a son Caleb Jef…

Sep 11, 2018
Death Announcement for William Ngige Mwangi, Formerly of Birmingham, Albama
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Death Announcement for William Ngige Mwangi, Formerly of Birmingham, Albama

We are saddened to announce the death of William Ngige Mwangi formerly of Birmingham, Albama. He also lived in Jasper and Mobile, AL. Long before he immigrated to the USA, he was with the Kenya Airforce that was disba…

Sep 9, 2018
Death Announcement for Oscar Lung’aho of Little Rock, Arkansas
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Death Announcement for Oscar Lung’aho of Little Rock, Arkansas

Oscar A Lung’aho, 53, a beloved husband and father, was born July 27, 1965 and transitioned home to be with the Lord on August 26, 2018, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born in Kakamega, Kenya, the youngest of 10 chi…

Sep 5, 2018
Death Announcement for Mr Simon Igokoh Muchiri - Father to Mrs Mukundi of Baltimore, MD
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Death Announcement for Mr Simon Igokoh Muchiri - Father to Mrs Mukundi of Baltimore, MD

The family of Dr. & Mrs. Paul Mukundi regrets to announce the death of their father, Mr. Simon Igokoh Muchiri, which occurred in Nyeri at Consolata Hospital Mathari's   ICU after a critical illness. Mr. Simon Igokoh M…

Sep 5, 2018
Death Announcement for Rachel Githaiga of Wappinger Falls, New York
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Death Announcement for Rachel Githaiga of Wappinger Falls, New York

We regret to Announce the death of Rachel Githaiga of Wappinger Falls, New York who passed away on August 20, 2018. The family has made a decision to bury her in New York,  as this is the cheapest option. Also she had…

Aug 26, 2018
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