Here Are 8 Kenyan Celebritites Who Opted For ‘Exotic’ Partners (Photos)

A couple of months ago, the weddings of Daddy Owen and Bob Collymore earned quite some attention as both men did face Mount Kenya in their choice for brides.

It even became a subject for discussion just what did the Kikuyu ladies have that saw them bag one illustrious man after the other. That can only be explained down to the diversity of Kenyans when looking for marriage partners. A number of celebrities especially men and a couple of ladies have opted for interracial marriages with many picking their partners from the West and others going Oriental. Here are 7 such celebrities who crossed races for love.

DJ Moz

It is almost getting to a decade since DJ Moz married his lovely wife Deborah Kimathi. The couple has two lovely daughters and DJ Moz has really worked to ensure they stay away from the scrutiny of the media save for the photos he shares once in a while.

Annabel Onyango

The fashion blogger and Citizen’s Fashion Watch panelist had dated her husband and Sauti Sol Manager Marek Fuchs for several years before the two tied the knot in what was one of the biggest celebrity marriages of last year.

Octopizzo

Octopizzo first saw his wife when she was a model on a billboard. The couple had been together for 6 years and counting and it is not about to end given the lovely photos and messages shared online. They have two daughters Tracy and Zara.

Eric Omondi

Kenya’s most loved comedian Eric Omondi decided to charter the friendly relations of Kenya and Italy to unveil the gem of a beauty that is Chantal Grazioli. An Italian as with Kenyan ties. The couple engaged recently and are planning for the wedding.

Jeff Koinange

Celebrated journalist and talk show host Jeff Koinange settled for the beautiful Shaila Koinange. The couple haKoinange and she has been part of his life for quite a long time about three decades. The couple have a son Jamal Mbiyu and given all the controversies Jeff has faced and trials as a couple… The togetherness is quite exemplary.

Abbas

Abbas Kubaff aka Doobiez sure has a thing for the white ladies. After his marriage with fellow rapper Baby Gangsta failed he found new love in Anna Curtis and the couple have a young daughter called Sofia.

Michelle Morgan

This is quite an exotic couple in itself. Michelle born and raised in Kenya to a British father and Tanzanian mother made the first move on her Oriental fiancee Peng Chen. The two are

Eric Wainaina

After dating for five years, Eric Wainaina married his wife Sheba Hirst daughter of the late celebrated cartoonist Terry Hirst in 2008. Theirs is another example of a marriage that withstood trying times and came out stronger especially after the Valary Kimani affair. The couple has two daughters Seben born in 2006 and Neo born in 2009.