Jeff Koinange was a radio host, alongside Nick Odhiambo, on the breakfast show at HOT 96, the English-language station owned by Royal Media Services.
17 Facts About Jeff Koinange
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Jeff Koinange was a judge representing Kenya at the new East Africa's Got Talent, which premiered on 4 August 2019.
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Jeff Koinange served as the Africa correspondent for CNN and CNN International from 2001 to 2007, and later as chief reporter at TV station K24 from 2007 to December 2012.
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Jeff Koinange had earlier served as the chief anchor Africa for Arise Television Ltd based in Johannesburg.
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Jeff Koinange joined East Africa's Got Talent as a judge alongside Gaetano Kagwa, Makeda Mahadeo and Vanessa Mdee.
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Jeff Koinange worked with Kenya's first independent television channel KTN.
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Jeff Koinange received a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from New York University.
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Jeff Koinange worked as a producer at NBC News in 1994 and earlier worked for ABC News, from 1991 to 1992.
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Jeff Koinange married his second wife, Shaila Koinange, in 1998.
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In early 2007, Jeff Koinange was reprimanded by the government of Nigeria for his coverage of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.
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Jeff Koinange has covered news outside of Africa, including extensive reporting on the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina crisis in the US and the Iraq War.
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On 29 May 2007, CNN announced that Jeff Koinange was no longer employed by the network.
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Seven months after leaving CNN, Jeff Koinange was hired as a news anchor by a new Kenyan TV station, K24, which began test transmissions in Nairobi in December 2007.
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Jeff Koinange has been very prominent in giving back to the community in different ways.
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Jeff Koinange has done notable speaking engagements, such as at the Journalism In Africa forum, organised by a community organisation called Fatuma's Voice in 2016.
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Jeff Koinange is a country music lover and appeared with Kenyan singer Sir Elvis at the Country Roads event at Thika Greens Golf Resort in September 2019.
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Jeff Koinange had previously appeared with Sir Elvis at other events.