This archive report was first published on 7 August 2019.
On August 7, 2019, Governor Anne Mumbi made headlines after her traditional wedding to city lawyer Kamotho Waiganjo, attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Just weeks after the lavish Kikuyu traditional ceremony, Governor Mumbi announced that she would no longer be using her ex-husband's surname, Tony Waiguru.
Speaking to journalists, Governor Mumbi stated, "On my name, we will communicate officially on the branding. For now, you can call me Anne Mumbi or Anne Mumbi Minji Minji or Anne Mumbi Kamotho Minji Minji…whichever. It’s just a name."
She added that she would soon issue a statement addressing the confusion surrounding her surname.
The couple's traditional wedding was under the guidance of a Kikuyu tradition counsellor, Mr. Kimani Murugami, who solemnised their relationship and forced them to vow that "they will never divorce or separate".
