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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.

3,443 articles

Immigration

House Republicans Push Bills to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration

The Republican-led House on Thursday pressed ahead with legislation to crack down on illegal immigration, a key priority for President Donald Trump. One bill would strip federal dollars from self-proclaimed "sanctuary…

Jun 29, 2017
World

US Boosts Security Measures for All Foreign Airlines Flying to US

The United States is boosting security measures for all foreign airlines flying into American airports, but is not, for now, expanding a ban on carry-on laptop computers. "Make no mistake — our enemies are constantly…

Jun 28, 2017
Mwakilishi Blog
Blog

It Is Time For Others To Lead Kenya. Kwaheri UhuRuto!

This piece will not be any sweeter to the ears and eyes of the supporters of Uhuru and Ruto. For I am giving them my scorecard. After a careful analysis of almost five years at the helm of government, I give the Jubil…

Jun 27, 2017
Immigration

US Supreme Court Revives Parts of Trump Travel Ban Order

The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration mostly enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it. The action Monday is a victory for Pre…

Jun 26, 2017
Immigration

Anne Arundel County (Maryland) to Screen Inmates for Immigration Violations

Anne Arundel County in Maryland is joining other jurisdictions that screen inmates at local jails for immigration violations. The Capital Gazette reports that federal immigration officials and the county have finalize…

Jun 23, 2017
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Blog

From the Resilience Cancer Patients, to the Kenyan Incompetent Doctors: My Indian Story

Tales of Kenyan cancer patients, from the dreadful prostate, liver, duodenum, lymphoma, skin, bone, breast, lung, kidney, throat and other malignant cancers, the disease is spreading in Kenya like bonfire. And it's no…

Jun 21, 2017
Obituaries

Death Announcement of Elvis Savai Kiptoo Ketter- Son of Mabel Ilusa Kidiga of Mount Vernon, New York

It is with great sadness that we wish to announce the sudden and untimely passing of Elvis Savai Kiptoo Ketter (28 years old) which occurred on June 3rd 2017 in  New York. Elvis was the son of Edward Kipketer Chumo, B…

Jun 20, 2017
Classifieds

Equity Bank Team in Atlanta, GA from June 23rd to June 28th

Equity Bank (Diaspora) Representatives from Kenya are in Atlanta, Georgia between Friday, June 23rd and Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 to have meetings with their various clients in the Diaspora Community. The main Agenda…

Jun 20, 2017
Classifieds

Optiven Ltd Gala Dinner: Sat, June 24th in Rockville, Maryland

Optiven Limited invites you to Optiven Gala Dinner on June 24th, 2017 in Rockville, Maryland. Come witness Title Deed Presentation and learn more about real estate investing in Kenya. Date/Time: Saturday, June 24, 201…

Jun 19, 2017
Entertainment

Mistrial Declared in Bill Cosby Sex Assault Case as Jury Deadlocks

A Pennsylvania judge on Saturday (June 17) declared a mistrial in Bill Cosby's sex assault case after the jury said it could not reach a verdict, but prosecutors said they will retry Cosby. The embattled entertainer s…

Jun 17, 2017
Classifieds

Equity Bank Team on US Tour

Equity Bank (Diaspora) Representatives from Kenya will be in the USA until the 6th of July to have meetings with their various clients in the Diaspora Community. The main Agenda of their visit is to encourage Kenyans…

Jun 16, 2017
Immigration

President Donald Trump Allows 'Dreamer' Immigrants to Stay in US, Get Work Permits

President Donald Trump has officially announced that young undocumented immigrants who were brought into the United States as children – so-called dreamers – will continue to be protected from deportation. In a fact s…

Jun 16, 2017
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Obituaries

Death Announcement for Charles Mugwimi Gachau - Brother to Joseph Mwangi Gachau of Baltimore, MD

It is with humble acceptance of God's will that we announce the sudden death of Charles Mugwimi Gachau which occurred on June 15th, 2017 in Nyeri. Charles is husband to Rahab Wanjiru and father to Ndegwa, Wachuka, and…

Jun 16, 2017
Kenya

4 Killed, 11 Injured in IED Attack in Mandera County

Four people were killed, including a local chief, and eleven others injured in an IED explosion in Sheikh Barrow , Mandera County on Friday. The incident occurred after a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) carrying 15 peopl…

Jun 16, 2017
World

Russia Says it Killed ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Airstrike

Russia claimed Friday it killed the leader of the Islamic State group in an airstrike on a meeting of IS leaders just outside the IS de facto capital in Syria. The Russian Defense Ministry said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi wa…

Jun 16, 2017
World

Donald Trump Now Under Investigation for Obstruction of Justice

US president Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, according to the Washington Post. Citing unnamed government officials, the Washington Post says th…

Jun 14, 2017
Diaspora

Suspect Arrested in the Murder of a Kenyan Man, Mike Mulwa, in Birmingham, Alabama

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a Kenyan man at a gas station in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham police say they arrested 18-year-old Chandler Bryant of Birmingham, Al in the Saturday…

Jun 13, 2017
Obituaries

Death Announcement for Mr Duncan Gaitho Njuguna of Newark, New Jersey

We regret to inform you that after a long but brave battle with cancer, Mr Duncan Gaitho Njuguna passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the age of 69. Mr Njuguna was a cherished member of the Kenyan Dias…

Jun 13, 2017
Promotion to Glory of Nancy Njeri Kamau of Baltimore, Maryland
Obituaries

Promotion to Glory of Nancy Njeri Kamau of Baltimore, Maryland

On Tuesday November 27, 1951 a candle was lit for our mother, sister, grandmother and best friend Nancy Njeri Kamau (Mama Waweru), and it burned brightly for 65 years and then began to dim and flicker and expired on F…

Jun 12, 2017
Immigration

Immigration: Another U.S. Appeals Court Rules against Trump's Revised Travel Ban

President Donald Trump suffered another legal setback on Monday as a second federal appeals court refused to revive his travel ban on people entering the United States from six Muslim-majority nations in a dispute hea…

Jun 12, 2017
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