Details of Kenyan Businessman Jared Ombogi's 'Dirty' Marriage Life in the US Emerge Days after being Dumped by Lillian Muli

Details of Kenyan Businessman Jared Ombogi's 'Dirty' Marriage Life in the US Emerge Days after being Dumped by Lillian Muli

Barely two days after Citizen TV news anchor Lillian Muli dumped the father of her second child, Jared Ombongi for allegedly being a serial polygamist, details about his controversial marriage life in the United States have emerged.

In an Instagram post on Monday, Muli says she decided to end her relationship with Ombogi after discovering that he was a 'community husband'.

"As public figures, we meet all sorts of people and most just want trophies whether you are well known or not, be very careful who you allow into your life don’t go giving your heart to everyone," Lillian explains.

"Sociopaths will keep you entangled in their web of lies and you will be one of their many victims. When you actually believe someone is true to you only to find out they are community husbands you are safer stepping aside."

She concludes: "Nobody should ever tag me in posts about Jared Ombongi who has been associated with me I disassociate myself from such links from today. As politicians say “I would rather die” than be linked to a polygamist!"

It has now emerged that Ombogi previously married three American wives in an attempt to secure US Visa, the Star reports.

In 1993, the businessman married Heather Mae Rice before marrying Layle Marie Kobow a year later, while still married to Ms. Rice.

Soon after, Ms. Kobow filed a visa petition on behalf of Ombogi before withdrawing it and reporting the businessman to US authorities after she discovered the Kenyan was still married to Rice.

"In 1993, Ombongi married Heather Mae Rice. In 1994, while still married to Rice, Ombongi married Layle Marie Kobow. Kobow filed a visa petition on behalf of Ombongi," reads a court report 

"However, when she learned that Ombongi was still married to Rice, Kobow reported Ombongi to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)...that the marriage had been arranged by a friend with the understanding that Ombongi would help her financially."

In 1994, Ombongi filed an asylum application with the INS claiming that his family was displaced from their home during ethnic clashes in 1993.

"On July 25, 1994, Ombongi filed an asylum application with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). In the application, Ombongi alleged that his family had been driven out of their homes by ethnic clashes in 1993. He also asserted that he was a member of the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD), an opposition party."

He said that "most of his family was in a refugee camp in Kenya and he had lost contact with them, but he believed his brother Nicholas was supporting them. Regarding Nicholas, Ombongi alleged that since he had left Kenya, his brother had been harassed, questioned by the government, and robbed."

However, the court dismissed his petition with the judge ruling that "Ombongi's explanation for his bigamy puts his credibility as a witness in doubt."

In 2001, Ombogi went ahead to marry a third wife, Morris, who also filed a visa petition on his behalf in 2002, which was also dismissed.

The businessman divorced Kobow and Rice in 1997 and 2001 respectively. Ombogi is the Chairman and owner of a Kenyan football club, Shabana FC.

Comments

Mgeni (not verified)     Thu, 12/27/2018 @ 04:33pm

You know, no matter what, watu wa Jamuhuri will never understand shida watu wengine hupitia kupata majuala. Especially hutu tudamme tunapenda kupanylia wanaume wakisikia ametoka US. Oh well, pole sana Ombogi now your personal affairs are all over the internet. Iwe funzo kwa wanaume kukimbilia ma celeb Kenya. Ati mnasema wasichana wakenya wenye wako US are not marriage material. Mtashangaa🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mundu wa mundu (not verified)     Thu, 12/27/2018 @ 06:20pm

This is bull crap. Marrying two wives is a crime punishable by law in US. So this story is juicy to the unhinged

maxiley (not verified)     Thu, 12/27/2018 @ 06:21pm

I personally dont see anything wrong with what Ombagi did,morally.To me it appears that he married an american with the hope of getting agreen card,and in return he would support her financial(an illegal contract).It is unlawful to do that,but its the quickest way many out of status foreigners have used to get green cards,or straighten their illegal status.Let the law deal with that part...

Apparently Ombagi did not fool the immigration department,as he had hopped to do.To me if he had come out and honestly stated his reasons for being a polygamist,probably Lilian could have forgiven him.
Hey marrying only two women under the circumstances mentioned,does not make you a community husband,unless there is alot more that has not been revealed in the article;which I believe is the case.
@ Guest1, I thought that you had come to the understanding that it takes two to tango.Why do you keep on blaming these luhya men?Yes I understand that one should not full with someone's wife.But if the host's wife keeps on dangerously flirting with fire, she's goner get burnt.(my assumption that she was)
Pretty much the question comes down to who has the most to loose,the wife,or the fellow sleeping on the couch,or in the guest room.And this has nothing to do with religion.People have been cheating since man walked on two feet.Even if you include religion, how did all of us come from two people Adam,and Even?Iknow Guest1 knows that the answer is horrifying... and she has been avoiding to answer it.
By the way, how can I get it touch with Lilian Muli.Can mwakilishi help...

Maxley (not verified)     Fri, 12/28/2018 @ 11:12am

In reply to by ex-diaspora (not verified)

@Ex diaspora ,Ihope you are not looking down on people who wash grandma's butts.Somebody got to do it.Wouldnt you want your shitty grandma cleared?We have not yet invented robots to do it...

Sukari (not verified)     Thu, 12/27/2018 @ 07:02pm

The bro had to do what a bro has to do! Jasho ya papers sio mchezo dada...we need to talk, so come closer..... nikueleze... mabonde na malima tupitiazo dada. Don't judge..... when you see some riding high in Nairobi/coast... flashing their foreign passports...boy! If you think majuu waitsfor people with open arms on arrival, bibi you need to be educated. My advice? Reflect, the brother is a father to your child. He may well love you, lakini…... Anyway, he was good enough for you to lay down without a sock on it, so come off your high horses as things could have been a lot worse, e.g h.i.v, super strain kisonono? We wacha upuzi!!

mkenya halisi (not verified)     Thu, 12/27/2018 @ 07:08pm

hehehehe i know many wives even born again who got married for papers n they continue bin slept with my the nyeuthis n men too which is stinking immorality of the highest order just to secure bullshit papers instead of knowing yr place n respecting yr self marriage u preach about.Once u take yrself to b like stinking baggage u can do all kind of shit stuffs.If you have job invest back home as a couple then mos mos pack your things n go leave happily instead of involving yourself into immorality relationships which you know r not biblically legal coz we pretend to b good christians born again??When i use to live in states i quit going to kenyans churches juu this is where immorality was bin practiced n some pastors will encourage kenyans to look for papers by devorcing each other n getting illegally marriage?What a broken society.So muli it's not a shock to many of us who knows how life in majuu is.U could have done yr homework right but i know u wanted fame n money??Our society's in majuu is rotten to the letter.

One2ManyDayz (not verified)     Thu, 12/27/2018 @ 09:16pm

Far from it. It does not sound like a case of "sociopaths" or "community husband", like many other (even worse)cases in diaspora this is a man trying to put his life in order. No form of justice punishes a subject twice for the same mistake. The guy seems to have paid for his "mistakes" in the past and it is therefore outrageous and inhumane to punish him over what happened before the two even met. As one has mentioned above, many in Kenya may not in their wildest dreams see/imagine the world the way some do in diaspora on daily basis.
Well-meaning people can, do, and will interpret the same happenings through radically different societal lenses. But when it comes to diaspora life events, I bet it helps not to pathologize them; because most of the "events" come from very deep personal sacrifice, anguish and unforgiving wilderness.

Mgeni (not verified)     Fri, 12/28/2018 @ 07:14pm

In reply to by essay writer (not verified)

Because now she has gotten back with her ex-husband. Mwanamke wa kuruka ruka ovyo ovyo between men hana tiba. "More wood for the fire, typa women." I think she got dissapointed when she realized she can't have a USC kid with Ombogi. But with Lilian, I'm not surprised. Hii pepo ya kuruka ruka among our Kenyan women ishindwe kabisa!

formerlyguest2 (not verified)     Fri, 12/28/2018 @ 08:20pm

She is one stupid woman, why , he is and will always be the father of your two children, whatever anger you harbor for him, do it in private. You are not the only one to be duped but when you find out , a dignified woman does not take to social media to demonize the father of your children. If he is a participating father, let him be, let him be around his kids, they need him, you kairitu on the other hand, move one, you are beautiful you can always get another man , however , with this kind of display, I would not let my own brother near you . Even if you are scorned, there is that self respect that you have to walk with your head high, "grieve" in private and move on . There is more to life than holding grudges and again you children one day will read this nonsense and then they will wonder what kind of a mother are you. I admire the women of yesteryears, if you listen to their tales , some even our own mothers and yet heard not a peep . They carried themselves with dignity and respect regardless. Women in Kenya keep blaming men for bad behavior but they are worse and I have seen it live , many a times when I visit that country and some are my childhood friends too, so I hear things when their Amarula( hate that drink lol) hits them...Just saying.............

Mgeni (not verified)     Sat, 12/29/2018 @ 07:48pm

In reply to by Dr. (not verified)

Dr. You shameless piece of early morning sh§t. Si wewe pia udisplay cases umekuwa involved in. Za watu tu ndio unajua kupost? Basi yako pia iko njiani. Bottomline hizo ndoa mtu yeyote amekanyaga majuu anaelewa ni nini inaendelea. Lakini wewe sijui hata umetoka shimo gani. The biggest idiot here is Lilian Muli. Alikimbilia mtu just coz of his social and financial status bila kuuliza maswali akapanua panua miguu, ovyo ovyo. So kama wewe ni fala kama yeye then endelea kushtuka na mambo kidogo kama hii. If I was that Jared guy, I would ride on this publicity like mbaya tena sana. In PR publicity is Publicity- negative or positive😄

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