Jeff Koinange, a renowned Kenyan journalist and talk show host, has been associated with several prominent media outlets, including CNN, CNN International, and KTN.
Koinange currently hosts JK Live on KTN, a position he has held since kicking off the show. His journalistic career spans working as the Africa correspondent for CNN and CNN International from 2001 to 2007. He then served as the chief reporter at TV station K24 from 2007 to December 2012.
According to available information, Koinange was born in Kenya and has worked with Kenya's first independent television channel, KTN Kenya Television Network. He pursued higher education in the United States, attending Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY, where he earned an Associate's degree, and later graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from New York University.
Prior to joining CNN, Koinange worked for Reuters Television, covering Africa and serving as their chief producer. He also had stints as a producer at NBC News in 1994 and at ABC News earlier in his career.
It is reported that Koinange is believed to be the son of Kenya's founding father, Jomo Kenyatta, which would make him a brother of Uhuru Kenyatta, the President of Kenya in 2013.
The recovered account cited reporting by The Star.
