Renowned gospel musician and political activist Reuben Kigame has revealed his love life details, sharing how he faced overwhelming attention from women following the tragic loss of his first wife.
In an interview with Dr. Ofweneke, Kigame spoke of the emotional journey that followed the death of his first wife in a road accident in 2006.
“I have been married twice,” he said. “My first wife passed on in a tragic road accident in 2006. I met her at Kenyatta University. She used to read books for me.”
Kigame, who is visually impaired, credited his late wife for being not just a partner but a vital support during his university years.
Before marrying again, Kigame says he experienced an intense period where he had to fend off romantic advances from numerous women.
“Before I got remarried, I really had to run, it was bad,” he recalled. “I mean some of my former students — you know I am a teacher — classmates, friends in the music industry, it was hell.”
They All Wanted Me
Kigame shed light on the complexities of navigating grief, fame, and unwanted romantic interest, especially as a public figure.
“I have also had a lot of people wanting to be my friends (lovers), but I was not ready for them because I was already bonded to someone,” he said.
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Reflecting on his earlier years, Kigame opened up about a university romance that did not work out.
“My first very serious relationship was at the university. This was somebody who was also born again, but it didn’t work out,” he said. “She was taken by someone else while I was out of the country.”
Eventually, Kigame did find love again, this time through ministry. “My second wife, we met in the music ministry,” he shared.
Kigame, known for his outspoken views on governance and faith, has long balanced public life with personal conviction.
How I Went Blind
Back in 2020, Kigame said that he went blind during dinner when he was young.
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“We were having dinner at home when I reached out for the plate of ugali and missed. This came as a surprise not only to me but also to my family. My mother became curious and tried to figure out what was wrong. This was the moment I realised I could not see. I was still a young boy,” Kigame said.
He had cataracts in both his eyes and due to poor medical services at his home in Bunyore, and having grown up in poverty, the condition was detected when it was already too late.
“I remember colours, especially of the leafy greenery all around me, the dark-brown pathways that my siblings and childhood friends regularly walked; the black hairs all around, the orange of dawn and sunset, the brightness of lightning, the white-cream of different fishes in the plastic bowls, etc. I remember the different shades of faces and arms of the people I met, from dark to chocolate to light-skinned.”
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