McDonald Mariga to wed in Spain in 2019 as Joey Muthengi denial deepens

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Footballer McDonald Mariga is reportedly preparing to marry in Spain in 2019, with a family source saying the ceremony will take place next summer and that the bride is Kenisha, the mother of his daughter.

The claims surfaced, with the source saying Mariga and Kenisha were planning a wedding in Spain in summer 2019 and that Victor Wanyama would serve as best man.

The same source strongly rejected suggestions that Joey Muthengi was involved with the footballer. According to the source, Joey had not been truthful to Kenyans and her fans about the alleged relationship.

Joey, in an interview with SDE, said she would travel to Milan, Italy, in January for a holiday and expected to stay there for a while. She linked the trip to the BetIn campaign shoot in Italy, saying it had opened doors for her.

“Well, I will be moving to Italy in January for holiday. I think I need to get a good break for myself and so I can confirm to you that I will be in Milan for a while. The BetIn deal, whose shoot was in Italy, opened doors for me and given a chance I would still work with them,” she said.

She added: “I don’t know where this (relationship) will take us. Ask Mariga.”

The family source insisted Joey’s trip to Italy was work-related and had nothing to do with a vacation with Mariga. Another source told Word Is that Mariga had been seen on holiday in July with Cynthia, described as his sister, his wife-to-be and child in hand.

That source also accused Joey of failing to be open about the alleged relationship and said she was using Mariga’s fame for personal gain. “We are tired of these slay queen girls trying to break up happy homes,” the source said.

Calls and messages to Joey Muthengi went unanswered.

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