Meet Jeff Koinange’s little-known wife who helped him succeed in his career
Jeff Koinange wife Shaila – Jeff Koinange is one of Kenya’s most well-known media figures. He began his career more than 20 years ago and has since amassed a sizable fan base both within and outside of Kenya. He has kept his love life quiet for years despite living the famous lifestyle.
In 1988, the journalist married Sonia Koinange, a Panamanian woman. They divorced in 1994 for reasons unknown. Here are some facts about Shaila, Jeff Koinange’s second wife, that you may not know.
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After splitting up with Sonia, Jeff married Shaila, an Asian woman, in 1998. They have coexisted peacefully since then.
How old is Jeff Koinange’s wife? The age of Shaila Koinange is unknown. According to some reports, she was born in the 1960s and 1970s, making her 52 years old in 2023.
Jeff Koinange and his wife, as previously said, prefer to keep their personal life private. As Shaila recommends, there should be one notable member of the family.
That explains why photographs of Jeff Koinange’s wife are so difficult to find on the internet.
How Jeff Koinange’s wife helped him join K24 TV
Rose Kimotho, the creator of Regional Reach Limited, recently gave details about her strong working connection with Citizen TV news presenter Jeff Koinange and the effort it took to get him to join K24 TV back in 2007.
Kimotho added that it was difficult for her to persuade Jeff, who was working in South Africa at the time, to join a new business.
Three Stones Limited, which launched Kameme FM in 1999 and K24 TV later that year, claimed that she needed to speak with Jeff’s wife, Shaila, to make the transfer a reality.
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Kimotho, a media entrepreneur, was speaking at a surprise celebration hosted by Kenyan broadcasters to recognize her contributions to the Kenyan media business.
“I remember begging Jeff, he made me beg him. He was in South Africa, he told me he was not sure about taking up the job and asked me to speak to his wife.
“I phoned the wife the next day. She asked what I was starting, and told her it’s a station called K24, and that we will be doing news. She said she was not too sure and asked how much he would be paid,” she explained.
Jeff later joined K24 in December 2007. Kimotho heaped praise on Jeff, commending him for his strong work ethic.
“I have not come across anyone in this country with Jeff’s work ethic, he used to produce and edit a show every night and he never failed to show up.
“The youth today expect things to be put on a plate when I was young, nobody told me that I will be given something on my plate. We have to work for things and that’s the message we should tell the youth,” she explained.
Jeff left K24 in December 2012 where he hosted On the Bench show and joined ARISE Television in Johannesburg, South Africa before joining KTN months later.
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The award-winning journalist switched stations once again in 2017 when he joined Citizen TV.
