John Allan Namu Regrets Taking KSh 1.5m Loan For His Wedding Amidst Family Pressure: "Most Painful"

• John Allan Namu wedded the love of his life in 2010, and they did a star-studded flashy wedding which he says in retrospect he regrets
• The media personality disclosed that there was a lot of internal and external pressure to do a big wedding and invite many people
• Namu disclosed it took him time to pay back the loan, but the money he used on the wedding would have helped him and his wife Makena to grow as a couple

Investigative journalist John Allan Namu has revealed that he took a loan of KSh 1.5 million for his 2010 wedding.

Namu took KSh 1.5m loan for flashy wedding

The celebrated investigative journalist disclosed he had 623 people at his wedding.

Namu's 2010 wedding was marked with extravagance and state-of-the-art decor.

Looking back, the journalist disclosed he regrets having used KSh 1.5 million at the wedding.

"1.5 million shillings," he said with a sigh.

He said it was not his decision to have so many guests at the wedding, but he obliged after being given the budget.

Namu noted that his wife, Makena Ngondi sold her car to chip into the wedding budget.

He said:

"It was good chums. For one, I would say was pressure. I took a loan, and it paid for part of it, and the other part was for Makena to sell her car. We also maxed our savings. It was a fantastic wedding for those who attended. Pressure, there was lots of pressure from my family since I got married before my older brother. Initially, we wanted a small wedding.

Our (with his wife) absolute capacity was 250 people, and the list just kept growing and growing. We were told to sit in a corner and wait for the budget. If there is one big regret I have, it is caving into that pressure. That money would have done so much."

John Allan Namu celebrates 12 anniversary

The couple, Namu and Makena, have been married for 12 years, and their love continues to grow stronger.

The lovebirds celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary with glowing messages, celebrating their love journey.

Namu and Makena pampered each other with love, and the journalist referred to his wife as the heart of their home.

"Twelve years married today! Thank you for standing by my side from our first dance to our first grey hairs. From our first child to our fourth. For every day that you have loved me, even when you can't stand me. You are the heart of our home, a brilliant human being. So smart, so fierce and a genuinely good person. I'm not lucky to have you. I am blessed. I love you @smakngondi," he said.

Responding to Namu's message, Makena also showered her life partner with love.

She wrote:

"Babe! I love you. So beautiful what you say. Thank you for choosing me daily. #mydjwamaneno."