The Standard, Kenya
April 8 2007

Winnie Wangui steals show at cousin’s wedding

By Susan Anyangu

Miss Winnie Wangui Mwai caused a stir when she stepped out in an
elegant wedding attire, three days after she announced her intention
to wed deported Armenian, Mr Artur Margaryan.

But the wedding at All Saints Cathedral was not hers. This
disappointed journalists who had camped at the church after being
duped that the daughter of Narc-Kenya activist, Ms Mary Wambui, was
to wed.

It turned out that Winnie was the maid-of-honour at the wedding of
her cousin, Wangui Mugai. Wambui raised the bride, who is her
brother’s daughter, after her mother died.

When The Sunday Standard called Margaryan who is at an undisclosed
location he confirmed that his would-be bride was at her cousin’s
wedding.

"It is not my wedding today, but I can assure you when mine comes I
will announce it," said Margaryan.

Saturday’s wedding started with a high-speed chase with journalists
following the bridal procession from Lavington Green.

After the wedding cars were decorated at Lavington shopping centre,
they took off for Wambui’s house.

There was commotion at the gate of the house near St Austin’s Academy
when journalists were barred from entering.

Soon after, Winnie stepped out in a pink flowing dress as relatives
informed the media that it was not her wedding.

>From Lavington the motorcade, with Wambui riding in a black Range
Rover, made its way to All Saints Cathedral where the bridegroom Mr
Gathanga Mukira patiently waited for his bride.

As Winne stepped out of the car attention was on her rather than the
bride.

The bride matched down the aisle in the arms of Wambui and the
bride’s father. The nuptials were presided over by Rev Geoffrey
Njenga.

The presence of prominent personalities raised the stature of the
ceremony. Former State House Comptroller, Mr Materi Keriri, his wife,
Laikipia West, Mr MP G G Kariuki, and Mrs Nancy Wettstein were
present.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress