Renowned TV journalist Jeff Koinange has offered a deeply personal glimpse into his family's painful past through a raw and emotional documentary featuring his mother, Hilda Wambui Ngoima.
Filmed at their Kiambaa family estate, the documentary unveils generations of struggle against colonial oppression and personal hardship.
In a heartbreaking revelation, the 82-year-old matriarch recalls the devastating loss of her husband, Frederick Mbiyu Koinange, when baby Jeff was just two months old.
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"The colonialists took everything from us - our freedom, our land, even my husband," Wambui confesses in the poignant interview.
The family's hardships under British rule run deep, with several members imprisoned during Kenya's struggle for independence.
Through Wambui's testimony, a vivid picture emerges of the immense sacrifices made by the Koinange clan, one of Central Kenya's most prominent families.
Jeff’s documentary aims to preserve this vital history, ensuring future generations remember the resilience and legacy of his ancestors.
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"These stories shaped who I am," the journalist explains as cameras capture him walking through ancestral lands filled with memories of both triumph and trauma.
The footage captures three generations of the Koinange family confronting their complex legacy—from colonial-era persecution to present-day reflections on identity and resilience.
As Wambui flips through aged, yellowed family photos, viewers witness the untold sacrifices endured by one extraordinary family in Kenya’s fight for freedom.
Will these revelations reshape how the nation perceives one of its most renowned media figures?
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"But you brought up a real gentleman a successful, great mind. Congratulations, Mama. God is the father of the fatherless." Martha Stewart said.
"But you have enjoyed enough life, many people would wish to live the life u have lived that even your last born doesn't know mayai boiro. Many Kenyans just live in dreams to be like you." Princess jeff said.
