Jeff Koinange

Jeff Mwaūra Koinange is a Kenyan journalist and host of Jeff Koinange Live, a talk show on Citizen TV since February 2017. He was also a radio host, alongside Nick Odhiambo, on the breakfast show at HOT 96, the English-language station owned by Royal Media Services. He was a judge representing Kenya at the new East Africa's Got Talent, which premiered on 4 August 2019. He 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. Before joining KTN, he worked with KTN on his branded news programme, Jeff Koinange Live. He had earlier served as the chief anchor Africa for Arise Television Ltd based in Johannesburg. He joined East Africa's Got Talent as a judge alongside Gaetano Kagwa, Makeda Mahadeo and Vanessa Mdee.

Jeff Koinange is known primarily for work in Journalism. They are based in Nairobi. Kenya's most celebrated broadcast journalist and JKL talk show host. Former CNN Africa correspondent who brought Kenyan storytelling to the global stage before returning to lead Citizen TV's primetime coverage.

Profile compiled from public sources including Wikipedia's article on Jeff Koinange (accessed July 2026).