Nairobi based socialite Amber Ray, whose real name is Faith Makau, has announced that she is engaged for the second time months after walking out of a marriage with a city tycoon.

Ray posted on her Instagram page that she had gotten hitched to Nairobi tycoon Jamal ‘Rohosafi’ Marlow, who is also the Matatu Operators Association chairman.


Jamal Marlow and Amber Ray. PHOTO/COURTESY

Marlow proposed to the socialite during a private family event and confirmed the engagement on his own Instagram page with photos captioned “wife to be”.

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He proposed to Amber Ray after she met his family, with the engagement photos also captioned “It’s official” as she replied with three love emojis accompanied by “My husband”.



The lovebirds dated for more than a year before going public in December last year, months after Ray broke off his marriage as a second wife to wealthy businessman Zaheer Jhanda.

Ray got engaged to Jhanda first before they got married five years ago and she converted to Islam but later reverted to Christianity when their marriage fell apart after only two years.

Jamal Marlow and Amber Ray. PHOTO/COURTESY

She is known for a lavish lifestyle replete with luxurious cars, bags, clothes and restaurants and has been linked to various celebrities including Otile Brown and Brown Mauzo before.