Kenyan Businesswoman Returns from the US After 12 Years to Vie for Tetu MP Seat

I wish you well Muthoni. You must remind the people of Tetu and Kenya as a whole to fight corruption, bribes, etc with an open heart for the community to advance economically.

The main reason kenya does not make progress is the simple facts that our systems are highly compromised with corruption which is eating every aspect of our development goals.

Kenyans tend to cherish those who have stolen from them and then turn around to dispense a little amount of their corrupt wealth to the poor people during campaign season. No one should ever vote for a corrupt candidate just because he bribed you for your vote.

Shs 1000 issued in public rallies should be condemned because it makes people dependent of those politicians who reduce the citizens to nothing. Its high time corruption is rooted out of the kenyan systems.

I saw Oscar Sudi bribing voters to attend Ruto’s rallies. No body should go to a rally because bribes are being given. Those bribing Kenyans in political rallies are not fit to lead. They will compromise everything once they get to power.

Is this the same lady who was fighting Bob Barr, former US AG, for asylum in immigration front in 2020??

a degree from a community college? ADN? ama ni LVN/LPN? wewe muthoni acha kuenjoy watu wa tetu. wambie ukweli inaitwa associate degree lol....folks should leave sakanja alone and ask muthoni for her community college degree

I commend Muthoni for throwing in her hat in politics instead of complaining about it. However, I have seen too many people who after having resided in the US or Europe think they now have the answers to what ails our country. The truth of the matter is solutions are not in the UK or USA. Solutions are within us the Kenyan people. Good luck sister and remember me when I will need a tender to construct the drainage system at Karatina University.

She got all those degrees but still didn't find a descent wig? SMH!

What exactly does this mean:" She says her job of taking care of a governor’s wife in Washington for five years, before working for another governor and later on for a senator has improved her understanding of how to deal with many problems."
What was her job?

No. 18-71033

02-10-2020

MARY MUTHONI WACHIRA, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM P. BARR, Attorney General, Respondent.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
Agency No. A088-571-460 MEMORANDUM On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Submitted February 6, 2020 Seattle, Washington Before: M. SMITH and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges, and TUNHEIM, District Judge.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes that this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
The Honorable John R. Tunheim, Chief United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, sitting by designation.
Petitioner Mary Muthoni Wachira, a native and citizen of Kenya, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") Order dismissing her appeal of the denial of her claim for asylum. We have jurisdiction under section 242(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"), 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1). We review the agency's findings of fact under a substantial evidence standard, and under this standard the agency's findings "are conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary." Ren v. Holder, 648 F.3d 1079, 1083 (9th Cir. 2011) (quoting 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B)). We review de novo the agency's determinations of purely legal questions. Ali v. Holder, 637 F.3d 1025, 1028 (9th Cir. 2011). We deny Wachira's petition for review.

Wachira only challenges the agency's determination that she failed to establish that she was a member of her proposed social group. Thus, she has waived any other claims for asylum, withholding of removal, or relief under the Convention Against Torture. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259 (9th Cir. 1996).
Wachira attempted to establish her eligibility for asylum by demonstrating that she had been persecuted on account of her membership in a "particular social group." Ali, 637 F.3d at 1029 (quoting 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)). For the purposes of this case, we will assume that Wachira's proposed social group of "married Kenyan women who are unable to leave their relationship" is cognizable under the INA. Even so, we find that substantial evidence supports the agency's determination that Wachira failed to establish that she is a member of that social group. Wachira argued was unable to leave her relationship because she feared that her husband would harm her and their children. However, the agency found that although Wachira was not formally divorced, she had been separated from her husband for years. The record also contains evidence that Wachira's children are adults who live apart from her husband and have little to no contact with him. The agency further found that Wachira had the financial means to leave her husband as a result of her successful businesses, and that she was able to travel independently. The record also supports the agency's finding that Wachira had the social means to leave her husband, because she had the support of her family.

The agency assumed that Wachira's proposed particular social group was cognizable under the framework established in Matter of A-R-C-G, 26 I&N Dec. 388 (BIA 2014), which found cognizable the particular social group of "married women in Guatemala who are unable to leave their relationship." Id. at 393. For the purposes of deciding this petition for review, we have no occasion to address or decide whether A-R-C-G erred in finding cognizable the sorts of proposed particular social groups covered by that decision. Cf. Matter of A-B, 27 I&N Dec. 316 (A.G. 2018) (overruling A-R-C-G); Grace v. Whitaker, 344 F. Supp. 3d 96 (D.D.C. 2018) (partially enjoining enforcement of A-B), appeal docketed sub. nom Grace v. Barr, No. 19-5013 (D.C. Cir.); cf. also Gonzales-Veliz v. Barr, 938 F.3d 219 (5th Cir. 2019) (upholding A-B, notwithstanding the Grace injunction).
Wachira cites to Ren v. Holder and argues that if the Immigration Judge had asked more probing questions or elicited additional information, she might have provided additional facts that might have led to a different outcome. Ren clarified the requirements of the REAL ID Act and held that an immigration judge may not require corroborative evidence without giving the applicant notice and opportunity to produce such evidence. 648 F.3d at 1093. Ren does not apply here. The IJ did not need additional corroboration of the facts to which Wachira testified; instead, he credited Wachira's testimony and found that it pointed to a different legal conclusion.

On this record, we cannot say that any reasonable factfinder would be compelled to conclude that Wachira was "unable to leave" her relationship with her husband within the meaning of Matter of A-R-C-G-, 26 I&N Dec. at 393.

PETITION DENIED.

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Welcome home, girl, to a land of daylight thieves. Welcome home girl, to the second most corrupt country in Africa, after Nigeria, where thieves are rewarded and protected. A country where a thieve will steal today, caught, released and steal again while the law enforcement, courts and those on the top chase them to get a share of the loot, then the case drags forever. Seven years after relocating, keep away from being intoxicated with greed that envelops every Kenyan, in urban and and remote areas. A country where thieves are cheered for their heroism in impoverishing the poor, the needy and the most vulnerable members of this country. Where thieving itself is a career, and where honesty was kicked under the bus after independence. Where you cannot trust even your own father in anything. At the end of your campaigns, you will definitely reward Mjuaji for knowing too much, or too little, too late.

@ juju yes it is. She had applied for asylum but it was denied. Maybe she decided to go back to Kenya.

Why all this hostility for Muthoni . degree means nothing if the degree owner cannot think logically. "Joho" joho was governor for 10 years without having passed KPCE the problem unfortunately he did not improve Mombasa . whether it was from community college or university she did not buy it . our ancestors never saw a book yet they passed the laws of the clan. Muthoni give it a go result does n ot matter you will do other things that will uplift Kenyans

" I have learnt from the best country in the world where you can't cheat ..blah blah " end of quote? Really Muson!..unfortunately your deportation case says otherwise. You lied to get visa status,, how can we trust you eith our money? Evidently your credibility is very low.You will probably loot all the CDF money trusted to you.Tetu voters its a a big fat no for Muson.Huyu ni mwongo kuliko Uhuru na Raila.

"I first travelled to the United States to find out why businesses were failing in Kenya." Oh really?

1. Travelled to US to find out why business were failing in Kenya.
2. Instead of finding out why businesses fail, she "takes care of" ( not work for.. but takes care of) an unnamed governor's wife.
3. The works for a 2nd unnamed governor
4. Works for an unnamed Senator
5. Somewhere along the way she files for asylum ( meaning all the while when she was working for these government officials, she had no work permit. Which by the way NO US go v or senator would employ someone with no work permit - red flag)
6. Despite having connections with 3 high ranking govt officials, her asylum is denied ( Yes even in US knowing someone helps..)
7. Along the way she is a nurse, a marketing specialist and a successful businesswoman with a degree from an unnamed community college.

Tring to believe her is like trying to figure out if Sakaja's degree is real or not.

1. Travelled to US to find out why business were failing in Kenya.
2. Instead of finding out why businesses fail, she "takes care of" ( not work for.. but takes care of) an unnamed governor's wife.
3. The works for a 2nd unnamed governor
4. Works for an unnamed Senator
5. Somewhere along the way she files for asylum ( meaning all the while when she was working for these government officials, she had no work permit. Which by the way NO US go v or senator would employ someone with no work permit - red flag)
6. Despite having connections with 3 high ranking govt officials, her asylum is denied ( Yes even in US knowing someone helps..)
7. Along the way she is a nurse, a marketing specialist and a successful businesswoman with a degree from an unnamed community college.

Trying to believe her is like trying to figure out if Sakaja's degree is real or not.

Aki nyinyi watu ni shetani. You want to expose people here just because they have shown courage and capabilities that you probably do not possess. Your balls shrink in the presence of a woman like this and yes women have balls too. Hata hamma adabu. You wanna expose someone, put your full names and details right next to your post. Otherwise don't hide behind a pseudo and find guts to attack someone kuma nina nyinyi. Mtakufa na wivu. Hivi ndio wakenya wanaangushana kila siku while upholding the real gangsters out there. Jichunguze roho yako kwa makini

She might have hit a rock but I like the way she's still standing. Some ppl get depressed out of stuff but she seems strong. Denial doesn't mean end of life. Some folks were thrown out prematurely but prospered when they got home while others left voluntarily only to return to diaspora.

Welcome home Muthoni n leave other modern slaves in the diaspora heaven.Many who writes here wameoa kiamapaper so they mite b tainted more than yoo.Karibu nyumbani thou here we don’t like hearing about shit usa juu it’s no longer a good example in this world.

Muthoni - you font leave America to go lie in kenya. Kenyans are sharpest folks world over. They will dig you up good…

I like the way the American system works. Every body’s name and san is in the data base. Then thst Google tool is not a joke. You hear me Muthoni? Any more lies so we can shine you out?

Anyone deserve to be exposed when they engage in lies.

Our biggest problem is corruption which should be classified as a pandemic, once that's eliminated a lot of issues will leave with it. A lot of politicians are not in the office for us they are there for themselves, however, we are not brave enough to impeach them if they are not serving us. We keep them in the office for 5 years and we reelect them again to do nothing for us, so we are enabling them to do nothing for us. We need to be aggressive and participate in our own rescue let's not expect anyone to come and help us no one is coming this is a self-help program.