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Despite the impression public figures like to put forward,  they go through problems just like the rest of us.  It’s usually hard to get them to admit this, but Jeff Koinange  recently came out on his breakfast show on hot 96 to talk about the many times he went broke  especially when he was trying to find his feet after flying out to America.

His co-host Igunza  asked him whether he’s ever gone Broke and Jeff replied

“Many times Man.  You know I lived in New York for several years and that place is a tough town to live in. You have to work to pay your rent, to pay your bills, to pay everything.”

 The message might not be coming across properly in writing,  but I believe Jeff was referring to the High cost of living in New York.  It is one of the most expensive places to live in the world.  According to numbeo.com  which is a website that tracks cost of living in different places around the world,  a single person in New York spends 560,000 shillings every month on basic expenses. Jeff continue to explain the problems he faced navigating this 

“I had like three jobs.  one from 8 to 4,  another from 4 to midnight and another from midnight to 8. Unalala in between. They were 20 minutes apart and I would use the train to go between them.”

He went on to explain that he had to  time his shifts such that he had a bit of time in between to catch a small bite and some sleep. You can catch the full interview below:

 This is the reality of life even for the successful people we see in the media.  They started from the bottom and had to work their way up from there to make it to where we see them now.  If you were going through the same process, take heart. Perhaps you too shall be on our screens in the future like Jeff

Jeff Koinange, on his morning show on Hot 96, Had a conversation with his radio partner Patrick Igunza  where the topic of MPESA Was brought up. Here’s how the conversation went:

Igunza: “wewe ni msee wa MPESA, ama wee ni msee wa kuswipe?”

Koinange: “yes I do (use MPESA)”

Igunza: “do you use Fuliza?”

Koinange: “who?”

Igunza: “Fuliza”

Koinange: “huyo ni nani? Bro najua MPESA bana”

After that, Igunza  had to explain the whole concept of Fuliza to Jeff. You can see the whole exchange below:

Funny story given how Jeff was auctioned for being 200 million shillings in debt a few years back.  I guess he only goes for the big loans then

Popular Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange has shared some personal details about his life, including the challenges he and his wife faced in starting a family.

Speaking on the Engage Talk Show on September 28, Jeff revealed that they tried various options, including IVF, but nothing seemed to work for a prolonged period.

“The greatest challenge for my wife and I during that time was having a child. I don’t know if the machine wasn’t working. We tried everything, IVF, the whole shebang, but it wouldn’t work for the longest time,” he said.

Their difficulty was compounded by the presence of children at friends’ gatherings, which served as a constant reminder of their unfulfilled dreams. “We would be invited to friends’ houses’, there would be kids in the yard playing, swimming and it was tough for us,” he said.

Despite the challenges, Jeff and his wife Sonia eventually welcomed their first child, a son named Jamal, in 2007. They have since been blessed with two more children, a daughter named Kiara and a son named Jaden.

Jeff’s story is an inspiration to many couples who are struggling to conceive. It shows that even after facing many setbacks, it is still possible to achieve your dream of becoming a parent.

In addition to his fertility journey, Jeff also shared his memorable meeting with the late Nelson Mandela. He recounted that Mandela recognized him as a descendant of chiefs, belonging to the Koinage lineage. This recognition marked the beginning of a unique relationship between Jeff and the late Mandela.

Jeff’s story is a reminder of the importance of perseverance and hope. It is also a reminder that even the most powerful people in the world are human and have their own challenges.

Jeff Koinange started dating when he was only 6 years old. The Citizen TV anchor reveals that his first girlfriend was a Japanese girl who was his schoolmate at Hospital Hill.

Jeff opened up about his first love on his show with Jalang’o on Hot 96. He says his girlfriend Yoko Seki used to be driven to school in a black Rolls Royce.

“Seki’s dad worked for JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). So Yoko and her sister Megumi were very good friends with the Japanese Ambassador’s kids who used to drive in a big black Royce. Yoko and her sister would always join them because I think they lived somewhere close to each other. So this huge black Rolls Royce rolling into school in 1972, imagine, just picture that you are 6-years old…” Said Jeff Koinange in part.

Love letter

Jeff says his relationship with Yoko Seki kicked off after she wrote him a love letter. The Hot 96 presenter asserts that the letter was the sweetest thing to him back then.

“She was dying to talk to me. So she wrote me a letter, but she wrote it in conjunction with some other girls. And in the letter they put some chocolates you know, like a chocolate bar and it was the sweetest thing I had ever seen,” said Jeff.

Listen to Jeff talk about his first ever girlfriend in the video below: