How Miguna Miguna’s X-Rated Rant To Passaris Got Jeff Koinange Fired
Veteran journalist Jeff Koinange has revealed that a controversial interview involving outspoken Canada-based Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna led to his departure from KTN nearly eight years ago.
Speaking on his I AM: Jeff Koinange podcast, the senior news anchor recounted how the incident unfolded while hosting his JKL bench show at the station.
According to the senior news anchor, the turning point came during an interview where Miguna confronted Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris on live television.
The Citizen TV journalist said the exchange escalated quickly, prompting the station’s management to take issue with how the interview was handled.
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“People loved the KTN bench up until probably the last interview with the man, Miguna Miguna. Right next to Miguna Miguna was Esther Passaris,” said Jeff.
“He just went off on her, and KTN responded and said that was not good, they said it was bad, and I had to pack up my bags and move to Citizen TV.”
Following the fallout, Jeff moved to Citizen TV, where he launched JKLive, a prime-time talk show that has since become one of the country’s longest-running live television programmes.
He noted that nearly eight years later, he remains at the station hosting the show, noting that since then, he has hosted several well-known and high-profile leaders.
In the same podcast, he also reflected on an earlier chapter of his career when he briefly joined an international broadcaster, revealing that a Nigerian friend invited him to help start a network called Arise News.
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The broadcast was to be based in London, United Kingdom, but after going unpaid for three months, he decided to quit and return to Kenya.
“I got a job from a Nigerian friend of mine who lives in Nigeria, and he said, ‘Look, I am starting a network.’ But I did not get paid for three months, and I decided to go home,” Jeff recalled.
He further spoke about the privilege of interviewing global leaders throughout his journalism career, saying trust has been key to accessing influential figures.
Among those he mentioned were Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, and the late South African President Nelson Mandela.
How Miguna Miguna’s X-Rated Rant To Passaris Got Jeff Koinange Fired
