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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: Phyllis Wanja Kimani
Obituaries

Death Announcement: Phyllis Wanja Kimani

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Phyllis Wanja Kimani of Koimbe, Muranga County on Monday, January 29, 2018. She was mother to Mary Muriuki and Michael Kagombe (Kim) of (Baltimore, MD), David M…

Jan 31, 2018
Trump's Promise to End Visa Lottery and Family-Sponsored Immigration Draws Fire
Immigration

Trump's Promise to End Visa Lottery and Family-Sponsored Immigration Draws Fire

Connecticut immigration advocates and politicians pushed back Wednesday on claims made by President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address, which they say misrepresent the visa lottery and family-sponsored imm…

Jan 31, 2018
Kenyan-American Student in Maryland Picked by US Senator Ben Cardin As His Guest to Tuesday’s State of the Union Address
Diaspora

Kenyan-American Student in Maryland Picked by US Senator Ben Cardin As His Guest to Tuesday’s State of the Union Address

A Kenyan-American student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) has been picked by US Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland to be his guest at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. Naomi Mburu, 21, is…

Jan 30, 2018
Live-in Nanny/Babysitter Wanted in Baltimore, Maryland
Classifieds

Live-in Nanny/Babysitter Wanted in Baltimore, Maryland

A Kenyan Christian family in Baltimore, Maryland is looking for a God-fearing nanny/babysitter to help care for their two young children, ages 2 and 4. If interested, please call 443-851-5789

Jan 30, 2018
Death and Funeral Announcement for Thomas Starks: Husband to Angela Nduta of Bel Air, Maryland
Obituaries

Death and Funeral Announcement for Thomas Starks: Husband to Angela Nduta of Bel Air, Maryland

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dearest brother Thomas Starks of Bel Air, Maryland, that occurred on January 25, 2018, following a long battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). H…

Jan 29, 2018
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Death Announcement for Grace Ngina Machua
Obituaries

Death Announcement for Grace Ngina Machua

It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing of Grace Ngina Machua. She was the daughter of the late Hylam Machua Mbiriri and the late Milka Ngendo Machua. She was brother to the late George…

Jan 28, 2018
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is about to Start Tracking License Plates across the US
Immigration

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is about to Start Tracking License Plates across the US

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has officially gained agency-wide access to a nationwide license plate recognition database, according to a contract finalized earlier this month. The system gives…

Jan 26, 2018
Kenyan Man Attacked, Robbed By Three Teenagers in Des Moines, Iowa in 2013 Has Died
Diaspora

Kenyan Man Attacked, Robbed By Three Teenagers in Des Moines, Iowa in 2013 Has Died

A Kenyan man in Des Moines, Iowa  who suffered life-altering injuries after being attacked by a group of teenagers in 2013 has died. Mike Wasike, 41, passed away on Monday. Wasike was attacked by a group of three teen…

Jan 24, 2018
US State Department Spending $592,500 to 'Explore Gender Identities of Boys and Men in Kenya'
World

US State Department Spending $592,500 to 'Explore Gender Identities of Boys and Men in Kenya'

The State Department announced a new $600,000 taxpayer-funded study that suggests "ideals of masculinity" in Kenya are contributing to terrorism. The department's Bureau of Counterterrorism is seeking a nonprofit grou…

Jan 22, 2018
US Federal Government Shuts Down; Democrats, Republicans Blame Each Other
World

US Federal Government Shuts Down; Democrats, Republicans Blame Each Other

(AP) The US federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking disp…

Jan 20, 2018
Kenyan Woman Murdered in Germany
Diaspora

Kenyan Woman Murdered in Germany

A Kenyan woman was on Wednesday murdered by an unknown assailant in Essen, Germany. 27-year-old Mary Waithera was found dead on the floor of a store that she operated in the city, with reports indicating that an unide…

Jan 18, 2018
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Planning Major Sweep in San Francisco, Says Source
Immigration

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Planning Major Sweep in San Francisco, Says Source

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reportedly planning a major sweep in San Francisco and northern California in the coming weeks targeting more than 1,500 undocumented immigrants. The San Francisco Chronicl…

Jan 17, 2018
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Kenyan Man in Berlin, Germany Missing Since December, 2017 Found Dead
Diaspora

Kenyan Man in Berlin, Germany Missing Since December, 2017 Found Dead

A Kenyan family in Germany/Berlin has lost a Kenyan brother/son/friend, Brian Nyawade Owino (Born 08.10.1992) who went missing on the 29th of December 2017 was found dead in Berlin on the 5th of January. Circumstances…

Jan 15, 2018
President Uhuru Kenyatta to Fly in Kenya Airways' First Direct Flight to New York in October
Diaspora

President Uhuru Kenyatta to Fly in Kenya Airways' First Direct Flight to New York in October

President Uhuru Kenyatta is scheduled to make the maiden Kenya Airways direct flight from Nairobi to New York in October. Kenya Airways on Monday issued a dummy ticket to the president, and the Jubilee Party Party lat…

Jan 15, 2018
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Africa the "Shithole"! What Are American Investors Doing there?

It is very sad that the US President and leader of the free world is turning not to be the President the free world expects due to his vulgarity, insults and total disrespect of those outside his political base. Reali…

Jan 13, 2018
Trump Calls Haiti, African Nations 'Shithole Countries'
Immigration

Trump Calls Haiti, African Nations 'Shithole Countries'

In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa rather than places like Norway, as he rejected a bipartisa…

Jan 11, 2018
Death and Funeral Announcement for the late Nicholas Marenga Mburu of Ellicott City, Maryland
Obituaries

Death and Funeral Announcement for the late Nicholas Marenga Mburu of Ellicott City, Maryland

We are deeply saddened to inform you that Nicholas Marenga Mburu of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away on Sunday, January 7th in a tragic car accident off Route 100 and Snowden. Nicholas was a graduate of Mt. Hebron…

Jan 11, 2018
ICE Raids 7-Eleven Stores across the US in Crackdown on Undocumented Workers
Immigration

ICE Raids 7-Eleven Stores across the US in Crackdown on Undocumented Workers

US immigration agents on Wednesday raided dozens of 7-Eleven stores nationwide as part of a crackdown on companies suspected of hiring undocumented immigrants. The Wednesday dawn raids in 98 7-Eleven convenient stores…

Jan 11, 2018
Death Announcement for Irine Mudagale Yonge of Columbus, Ohio
Obituaries

Death Announcement for Irine Mudagale Yonge of Columbus, Ohio

Irine Mudagale Yonge, 23, of Columbus, Ohio, suddenly passed away on December 29th, 2017. She collapsed in her apartment in East Columbus while preparing to go to work. Her body was discovered a day later after her co…

Jan 9, 2018
Kenyan Man Passes Away in a Car Accident in Ellicott City, Maryland
Diaspora

Kenyan Man Passes Away in a Car Accident in Ellicott City, Maryland

We are deeply saddened to inform you that Nicholas Marenga Mburu of Ellicott City, Maryland passed away on Sunday, January 7th in a tragic car accident off Route 100 and Snowden. Nicholas was a graduate of Mt. Hebron…

Jan 8, 2018
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