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FKF vice president McDonald Mariga was forced to clear the air about his marital status after it became a subject of discussion at his mother’s funeral.
Football Kenya Federation vice president McDonald Mariga found himself addressing his marital status during his mother’s burial ceremony at the weekend.
Mariga, who was joined by his family, among them former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama, alongside friends, who included high-ranking politicians, eulogised his mother Mildred Wanyama as a strong pillar of their family who shaped who they turned out to be.
However, the former Parma and Inter Milan midfielder was put on the spot over his marital status after it emerged that he was still single when his younger brother Wanyama introduced his partner Serah Teshna to speak.
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McDonald Mariga has explained how his late mother Mildred's spiritual intervention after moving to Sweden in 2006 alongside his brother helped him curve a successful football career in Europe.
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi opened the can of worms when he challenged Mariga to sort out his marital status to ‘pave the way’ for his younger brothers as is the norm in many African traditions.
Mariga Put on the Spot Over Lack of Wife
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“Mariga you are our friend and I have seen your brother who has his wife here and the other ones are younger. Now you need to clear the way for others to get married. Now you have the means and what is remaining is a little task,” Sudi said while addressing the mourners.
Mariga was hard-pressed to explain himself but ultimately cleared the air, promising to get his house in order soon.
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Victor Wanyama: Ex-Harambee Stars Captain's Wife Serah Teshna Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Fallen Mother-in-Law
Victor Wanyama's wife Serah Teshna described Mildred Wanyama as a caring mother, with the fallen martiach laid to rest last Saturday.
“When Victor brought his wife here to speak, I heard people asking me how about you. And I saw Sudi looking at me with those eyes…but mine is in the pipeline, there is no cause for alarm,” said Mariga.
“We will feast soon because she is there. Another wedding is on the way so those asking about me, that is your answer.”
Mariga has kept his relationship status under wraps over the years with little known about the woman in his life but it seems his fans might not wait for long.
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12:46 - 06.07.2025
McDonald Mariga and Victor Wanyama Lay Their Mother to Rest in Moving Ceremony in Soy
Mama Mildred Ayiemba Osotsi Wanyama was a devoted mother who nurtured Kenya’s top athletes, leaving a lasting sporting legacy.
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