25.8 C
Nairobi
Thursday, March 28, 2024

The Mess That Made Jeff Koinange Cancel His First Wedding Plans

Array

On

Related stories

One weekend – three top matches!

One weekend – three top matches: How to bet...

Pastor Nganga breaks silence after Brian Chira controversial burial ceremony

Pastor James Maina Ng’ang’a, the founder of Neno Evangelism,...

Absa Bank partners with Visa to launch Superior Card payment offering

Absa Bank Kenya, in collaboration with Visa, a world...

M-PESA Global announces KES.20M sponsorship for M-Sport Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux

Today, M-PESA Global International Money Transfer service has announced...

A wedding is one of the most memorable moments of every couple’s life. Tying the knot symbolises the start of a new adventure in life.

However, for Citizen TV anchor, Jeff Koinange, all the fanfare associated with weddings had to be postponed because of a tragedy that shook the entire country. He narrated his story to then radio co-host Jalang’o on Hot 96 FM.

Koinange was supposed to tie the knot with his then-fiancee and current wife, Shaila Koinange, on Saturday, August 8, 1998. The couple had already planned for their honeymoon in South Africa.

Jeff Koinange poses for a photo with his wife Shaila, son Jamal (in green) and former South African President, Thabo Mbeki
Jeff Koinange poses for a photo with his wife Shaila, son Jamal (in green) and former South African President, Thabo Mbeki. The anchor was forced to go on honeymoon before wedding.

However, on the eve of the wedding, terrorists bombed the US Embassy in Nairobi, one of the darkest moments in Kenya’s history. This forced the celebrated journalist to cancel his wedding.

“The bombing forced us to cancel our wedding and put on hold. We had already made plans for our honeymoon,” Jeff Narrated.

The anchor and his fiancee were forced to go for their honeymoon first before scheduling their wedding for another date in the same year.

“I am one of the few people who went on honeymoon before the wedding as it was cancelled. Tickets had been bought, hotels had been booked and all itinerary for the honeymoon was in place.

“We had always planned to go to South Africa. Cape Town was the ultimate goal. All our friends had told us SA was a beautiful place,” Jeff narrated.

The two landed in Johannesburg and were to fly to Cape Town later in the day. However, Jeff Koinange decided to surprise the love of his life.

“We were staying with our friends and were to fly for two hours to Cape Town, but we decided to rent a car to enjoy our honeymoon. We travelled for 1400 kilometres and enjoyed the beautiful scenery,” Jeff recalled.

The two enjoyed their stay and would tie their knot later that year.

Rescue teams aiding the injured during August 8, 1998 bombing. The tragedy forced Jeff Koinange to cancel his first wedding
Rescue teams aiding the injured during August 8, 1998 bombing. The tragedy forced Jeff Koinange to cancel his first wedding.

Watch the video, courtesy of Hot 96.

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

Leave a Reply