Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has publicly responded to online rumours claiming that she had separated from her husband, lawyer Kamotho Waiganjo, dismissing the speculation with humour.
The rumours gained traction after social media posts alleged that the couple had quietly ended their marriage, accompanied by a lengthy narration of how they reportedly met during the 2009 constitutional review process and later got married.
In her post, Waiguru accompanied the message with two smiling photos of herself and Waiganjo, apparently taken together, alongside a screenshot of one of the viral posts spreading the claims. The governor jokingly blames the cold weather in Gichugu for keeping her marriage intact.
"Ati nimewachwa, siwezi kubali kuwachwa na hii baridi yote ya Gichugu."
The circulating post alleged that the couple had separated and went on to recount details of their relationship, including claims about where they first met, their first date and their engagement.
On the posted shared by a Facebook influencer claimed that governor Waiguru and the husband had quietly separated.
The couple held their traditional engagement (Ruracio) in February 2019 and followed it with their traditional wedding (Ngurario) on July 13, 2019, at
Kiamugumo Primary School in Kirinyaga. Both had previous marriages and children prior to finding love together.
Governor Anne Mumbi was married to Tony Waiguru before she met her current partner, city lawyer reports indicated that the two met in the 1990s at Nairobi Lighthouse Church where they both worshipped.
The two reportedly fell out around 2003, however, their reason for parting ways was not clear.