"He proposed at a jazz concert”

David Macharia, 33, and Shiro Macharia, 26, were both serving in the youth ministry in their local church when they first met. Initially they often clashed due to their different personalities but with time they came to understand each other and eventually fell in love.  This warm and interesting couple shared their love story with ESTHER KIRAGU.

“Ours wasn’t a love at first sight story. Infact, when we first met, we didn’t connect,” says the couple as they look at each other before bursting out with laughter. They met in January 2011 while serving in their local church. “David looked very serious and focused while I am very spontaneous,” says a bubbly Shiro. After a lot of interaction in church, a strong friendship developed between them. They spent a lot of time together and had long phone conversations in a bid to get to know each other better. “I learnt that Shiro was passionate about God and respected strong family values, which resonated with me,” says David an IT specialist. David asked Shiro to be his…

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