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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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Today is World Autism Awareness Day

Today marks the ninth annual World Autism Awareness Day. Every year, individuals and organizations around the world come together to celebrate the day with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events. Today, many…

Apr 2, 2017
Kenya

State House Defends Top Civil Servants Campaigning for Jubilee

State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu at a press briefing on Sunday defended Cabinet and Principal Secretaries campaigning for President Uhuru’s re-election, saying it is their duty to explain to Kenyans the progress t…

Apr 2, 2017
Kenya

Kidero Leads Peter Kenneth and Mike Sonko for Nairobi Governor Seat in New Poll

A new poll shows Evans Kidero a strong favorite to win back his governorship seat in Nairobi. The TIFA poll has Kidero’s chances of winning at 46%. Peter Kenneth has the support of 20%, Mike Sonko 18%, and Bishop Marg…

Apr 2, 2017
Kenya

KNUT Threatens to Strike again Next Month

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has threatened to go on strike again next month to protest inadequate funding of teachers in the budget proposal presented by government las week. KNUT Secretary-General Wil…

Apr 2, 2017
World

White House Millionaires: Donald Trump's Son-in-Law and Daughter Top List

The White House on Friday released financial disclosures of senior staff. The disclosures reveal the massive wealth and income of most of Trump’s top advisers. Topping the wealth list is Donald Trump’s son-in-law and…

Apr 1, 2017
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Kenya

Uhuru Graduation Photo Surfaces Online

A photo has surfaced online of Uhuru Kenyatta on his graduation day in 1985 at Amherst College in Massachusetts, USA. The photo, probably meant as further proof that the president received an undergraduate degree show…

Apr 1, 2017
Kenya

Viral Video Captures Two Suspected Gang Members Getting Shot Dead in Nairobi

Kenya Police boss Joseph Boinnet has ordered an investigation into a video circulating on social media that depicts a person believed to be plainclothes police officers shooting dead two suspected gang members. The in…

Apr 1, 2017
Kenya

Retired President Mwai Kibaki Says Throat Issue Has Made Speech Difficult

Retired Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Saturday revealed he is suffering from an unidentified issue with his throat that has made speech difficult. "I have a problem here, that is why my voice is so low. It is good t…

Apr 1, 2017
Sports

Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei Breaks the World Record in Women's Half Marathon

Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei on Saturday broke the world record in winning the women Half Marathon at the Prague Half Marathon in the Czech Republic. Jepkosgei, 23, broke the record after finishing in 1:04:52, breaking…

Apr 1, 2017
Entertainment

Former NTV Presenter Janet Kanini Ikua Passes On

Former NTV Presenter Janet Kanini Ikua has passed away. She passed away on Saturday morning from lung cancer. Jane had been battling the disease since 2015. She was 38. RIP.

Apr 1, 2017
World

Boko Haram Kidnaps 22 Girls and Women in Nigeria

The Islamist group Boko Haram has abducted another 22 girls and women in Nigeria. Eighteen girls were kidnapped on Thursday near the Cameroonian border, while four women were kidnapped on Saturday near Lake Chad. In t…

Apr 1, 2017
World

Two Women Sentenced to Prison in Alexandria, Virginia for Sending Money to al-Shabaab in Somalia and Kenya

Two Somali-born women were on Friday sentenced to prison by a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia for providing material support to al-Shabaab. Hinda Osman Dhirane, 46, of Kent, Washington and Muna Osman Jama, 36, o…

Apr 1, 2017
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Kenya

Three Italian Drug Barons on Interpol's Most Wanted List Arrested in Mombasa, to be Extradited

Kenya will extradite three Italian nationals on Interpol’s wanted list who were netted in an anti-narcotics sting operation by police in Mombasa and Kwale. Leon Aberto Fulvio, Mario Mele, and Stefano Poli were arreste…

Mar 31, 2017
Kenya

Serial Party-Hopper and Kitutu Chache South MP Richard Onyonka Ditches ODM, Joins Ford-Kenya

Kitutu Chache South MP Richard Onyonka has decamped from ODM and moved to Ford-Kenya. The MP said the move was necessitated by the fact that he did not trust the upcoming ODM nominations in Kisii to be free and fair…

Mar 31, 2017
Immigration

Five Immigrants Arrested after Showing Up for Green Card Interviews at the USCIS Office in Lawrence, Massachusetts

U.S. Immigration officers arrested five people on Wednesday in Lawrence, New Hampshire when they showed up for green card interviews at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office, reports WBUR radio…

Mar 31, 2017
Kenya

Kalonzo Dismisses Claims of Abandoning NASA

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed claims that he intends to abandon NASA if he is not picked as the coalition’s flag-bearer. Kalonzo said the statement by National Assembly minority leader should be taken as…

Mar 31, 2017
Entertainment

I Almost Died of Complications from Cosmetic Surgery, Reveals Kenyan Socialite Huddah Monroe

Nairobi socialite Huddah Monroe has revealed that she recently almost died of complications from plastic surgery. Huddah (pictured above with her surgeon at the Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery) revealed on her Instagram…

Mar 31, 2017
Kenya

Kenyan Doctors Granted Temporary Order Stopping Hiring of 500 Tanzanian Medics

The labor court on Friday issued an order that stops the government from hiring 500 medics from Tanzania to address labor shortage in the field. The court issued the order following an application by the Kenya Medical…

Mar 31, 2017
Kenya

High Court Judge Issues Order Stopping Any Questioning, Arrest or Prosecution of Joho

High Court Judge Eric Ogola has issued an order barring the investigation, arrest and prosecution of Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho by the Kenya Revenue authority, Kenya National Examinations Council, and the Directorat…

Mar 31, 2017
Kenya

ODM Blocks Nominated Senator Elizabeth Ongoro from Contesting Ruaraka Parliamentary Seat

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has blocked nominated senator Elizabeth Ongoro from contesting at next month’s ODM primary election for the Ruaraka parliamentary seat. Ongoro, who is ODM’s assistant secretary general…

Mar 30, 2017
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