Jeff Koinange Biography
Jeff Koinange MBS is a Kenyan journalist who has hosted Jeff Koinange Live, a Citizen TV talk show, since February 2017. He also co-hosts the breakfast show at HOT 96, an English-language station owned by Royal Media Services, with Nick Odhiambo.
Jeff Koinange Age
Jeff Koinange is 56 years old as of 2022. He was born Jeff Mwaura Koinange on 7 January 1966 in Kenya, Africa.
Jeff Koinange Height
Koinange stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall which is about (1.72 m).
Jeff Koinange Family
Koinange has not shared any information regarding his loving parents as of now, 2022. Nonetheless, we will update the site as soon as we get more intel from our trusted sources of information as soon as possible.
Jeff Koinange Wife
Koinange has been married twice. Heis currently married to his second wife Shaila Koinange. The couple married in 1998.
Jeff Koinange Education
Koinange earned an associate degree from Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York. He also graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism.
Jeff Koinange Salary
Koinange has been very secretive with his annual pay scale as of now, 2021. However, there is no doubt that he has been accustomed to good pay in terms of salary as he has been able to work with profound films. Nonetheless, we will update the site as soon as we get more information on the same from our trusted sources.
Jeff Koinange Net Worth
Koinange has also not declared his net worth to the public as of now. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that he has been able to accumulate a good figure in terms of his net worth throughout his career in the film industry. However, we will update the site as soon as we get more information on the same.
Jeff Koinange CNN
Among the more significant stories Koinange has covered for CNN in Africa are the Darfur crisis, civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone, and the Niger famine, for which he won an Emmy. The Nigerian government chastised Koinange in early 2007 for his coverage of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). Koinange accompanied masked MEND guerillas to a camp where they were holding a number of Filipino hostages, according to his report. The Nigerian government claimed the report was “staged,” which CNN denied. He has also reported on news outside of Africa, including extensive coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the United States and the Iraq War.
CNN announced Koinange’s departure from the network on May 29, 2007. Seven months after leaving CNN, Koinange was hired as a news anchor by K24, a new Kenyan television station that began test broadcasts in Nairobi in December 2007. He hosted the Capital Talk Show. He is now the host of ‘Jeff Koinange Live,’ a talk show that airs on Citizen TV Kenya, a subsidiary of Royal Media Services, as well as a prime news anchor for the same station.
Jeff Koinange Book
Through My African Eyes, his autobiography published in 2014 by Footprints Press Kenya, describes his school days and his rise to become one of Africa’s most recognized journalists. Despite his celebrity, he has kept much of his personal life private, and the book provides a glimpse into his life.
Jeff Koinange Career
From 1995 to 2001, Koinange worked for Reuters Television, covering Africa and serving as their chief producer from 1999 to 2001. He also worked as a producer for NBC News in 1994 and ABC News from 1991 to 1992. Koinange has been a leader in giving back to the community in a variety of ways. In 2017, he launched an initiative to build and stock a library in the Kibera slums where students from the surrounding community can access reading materials. He has also given notable speeches, such as in 2016 at the Journalism In Africa forum organized by Fatuma’s Voice, a community organization.
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