Ali Kiba sends cute message to Kenyan ex-wife on birthday

Piece by: Maureen Waruinge

17 April 2023

• The singer appeared to be with his family.

Ali Kiba has sent his Kenyan ex-wife Amina Khaleef a happy birthday message. The unexpected wishes have warmed the hearts of his fans who feel perhaps there is no bad blood between the exes who divorced in 2022.

Kiba on Sunday, April 16 shared a video playing with the two sons that he shares with Amina.

The delighted father appeared to be enjoying the bonding session with his two sons in the living room. The huge smile on Ali Kiba's face revealed how happy he was.

He captioned the moment in a birthday message; "Happy birthday mama watoto ALLAH akupe hitaji lako la moyo."

He tagged the Instagram accounts of their two sons, Kamran and Jeeyan Kiba. He added a second picture of Amina holding one of their sons, and dedicated a second message to her "Happy birthday to you mama watoto".

The 'Mahaba' singer and Amina were granted their divorce in October 2022, and she happily celebrated being finally free.

Before filing for divorce, Amina is said to have given the singer a chance to work out things, but he did not. The petition was filed by Amina Khaleef.

A few months after the application, the mother of two announced that she was 'officially free' a message that was understood to mean the case was finalised.

Amina shared a photo of an open cage with a bird flying away. She also deleted all photos with Alikiba, including those of their white wedding in April 2018.

In the papers filed at the Mombasa Kadhi’s court, Amina said the marriage was “irretrievably broken and her prayer was to have it annulled since there was nothing else left to fight for in the union”.

She cited constant squabbling with the singer, his friends, and family members who lived with them in their matrimonial home after their marriage.

Amina said she left her matrimonial home in Tanzania around October 2018 due to her mental health while pregnant and as a result of the conflict with Alikiba and his family.

“The petitioner [Amina] delivered her firstborn on February 19, 2019, and as is the cultural tradition of the Muslims in Mombasa remained at her family home for 40 days," Amina’s petition reads.

She said upon returning to her matrimonial home in April 2019, she found out that the living arrangement at Alikiba’s home was not conducive to her mental health.