Jeff Koinange, a news anchor for Citizen TV, has shared insights into the challenges he and his wife faced in their journey to parenthood.
During an appearance on the Engage Talk Show, the renowned journalist discussed the difficulties they encountered while attempting to conceive their first child.
Koinange emphasized that they explored various options, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), driven by their strong desire to become parents.
“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.
Koinange observed that being invited to friends’ homes and witnessing children playing in their backyards would be challenging for them, as they had a desire to have children of their own.
“We would be invited to friends’ houses’, there would be kids in the yard playing, swimming and it was tough for us,” he said.
Koinange and his wife welcomed a son, Jamal Mbiyu Koinange, who was born on July 31, 2007.
The couple sought assistance from a clinic located in Barcelona, Spain, which ultimately led to the birth of their son.
Elsewhere, Koinange paid tribute to his mum for taking care of him and his other siblings after his dad passed on.
While remembering his dad Fred Mbiyu Koinange, Jeff said his mum has been a widow for 56 years since her husband died.
Mbiyu Koinange died back in 1966 when Jeff was only 2 months old.
When Jeff was asked in a past interview how it felt to grow up without a father and what he missed, he firmly replied;
“Nothing. I don’t regret anything. I’m glad he wasn’t there in a way,” said Jeff.
In his social media message, Jeff thanked his mum for raising him and his siblings in a decent way.
“Today, Mama commemorates 56 years of being a widow. Her husband, my Dad, died on March 7th, 1966. He was 42 years old, she was 28. Thanks, Mama, for raising us to be the decent people we are today. We give all the GLORY to God,” he wrote.