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Irungu Thairu

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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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Discrimination against Diaspora Professionals in Kenya

Since retiring in Kenya three years ago, I have tried in vain to get registration as an Engineer, not withstanding I have a valid California License and decades of experience. I finally met a top official at the Engin…

Feb 12, 2014
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On Kikuyu Hegemony

The topic of an “apparent” Kikuyu hegemony is a very controversial one. I have met several people who incessantly complain about it. However, I would like to hereby state that the main culprits who aspire to creat…

Jan 17, 2014
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Diasporans Annual Job Creation in Motherland Kenya

I have just returned from motherland Kenya after a one month visit, a country I left ten and a half years ago in pursuit of my dreams and hope for a fulfilled better future. I was last there in 2011. During both visit…

Jan 12, 2014
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Kujisaidia na Kujitegemea: Becoming the Solution

I recently spoke with someone I had not spoken with for over twenty years. Julia (not her real name) and I met when I lived in Southern California back in the 80s and had been Facebook friends since 2010 but had yet t…

Dec 2, 2013
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Where Will The Aging Kenyan Immigrants Retire?

I have heard occasions to ponder on the above question and picked the minds of many Kenyan immigrants to provide their sunset days wishes. As usual, we are divided between those who believe in aging and spending ones…

Nov 2, 2013
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Dennis Ole Itumbi is Trending all Over the Diaspora

Last week saw me getting settled in my studio apartment. It is still early to whine about sleeping on an air mattress. I remember when I started working as an Untrained Teacher (UT) many moons ago, I slept on a piece…

Aug 26, 2013
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Reality Check for Hon. Raila Odinga

Some Kenyan politicians are either suffering from dementia or are having a full blown Alzheimer’s. One Raila Odinga is now promising to go around the country to campaign for a change of some part of a two year old c…

Aug 14, 2013
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Mkenya Mgeni: My First Job in America

I remember as a boy imitating Safari Rally cars that zoomed past our village every Easter weekend in the eighties. I loved cars then. I still do. And that is the reason I took up a parking lot attendant job in the Cit…

Aug 12, 2013
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Mkenya Mgeni: A Conversation with a Senior Citizen

My papers arrived last week and now I am a resident alien. I did not see the need of sleeping on my ears, as my people say, and therefore wasted no time but immediately embarked on tarmacking. Well, call it bus-ing si…

Aug 6, 2013
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Letter from the US: Day My Mother Told Me Not to Visit Her in the Village for Fear of Insecurity

Early this week, Monday to be exact, on my way back to the US from Kenya, I met Kenya’s Chief Justice, Dr Willy Mutunga at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. The CJ was making his way back home from some official engage…

Jun 2, 2013
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At Crossroads: To Return to Kenya or Not?

I came to the US in 2006. I had just finished my Bachelor’s degree at the University of Nairobi and got accepted to NYU for a Master of Arts degree and thereafter stayed on to get the “Piled Higher and Deeper”…

Nov 19, 2012
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Important Tips on Shipping Goods from the US to Kenya

As you are aware that many Kenyan in the US send things to their loved ones back home? Kenyans would love to ship more but the charges by the well established means like DHL, FedEx and UPS are way too high, not to men…

Nov 10, 2012
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