A dramatic family standoff involving prominent Nairobi businessman Francis Ogallo and his ex-wife Gladys Ong’ayo has cooled off after a last-minute court-mediated truce cleared the air on what was initially believed to be a wedding scheduled for Saturday, December 6.
On Friday, the Milimani Family Magistrate’s Court stunned many when it stopped the supposed ceremony, following an urgent application by Ogallo. Through his lawyer, Danstan Omari, Ogallo claimed he had been intentionally sidelined from his daughter’s big day and excluded from all preparations—something he termed humiliating and unjustified.
But the twist came swiftly.
In court, Ong’ayo’s lawyer Peter Wena dismissed the claim of a wedding entirely, insisting no formal ceremony had been planned. According to him, what Ogallo interpreted as a wedding was merely a cordial visit by the soon-to-be son-in-law to meet his partner’s mother in Karen.
“There is no wedding tomorrow, no licence—only a visit,” Wena told the court, flipping the narrative and softening the tension that had begun brewing online.
Despite the confusion, both parties later agreed to a court-recorded consent, effectively restoring calm and allowing the informal family meeting to proceed. The consent also requires that Ogallo be involved in all future wedding arrangements, should an official ceremony be planned.
Omari, speaking after the agreement, stressed that the matter was deeply personal and better handled through dialogue:
“This is a family issue. Both sides have agreed to bring the temperatures down for the sake of their children.”
Senior Principal Magistrate Gerhard Gitonga adopted the consent, praising the two families for choosing negotiation over confrontation. The court also scheduled a follow-up mention on December 10 to confirm progress and possibly close the case entirely.
Ogallo’s earlier filings had accused Ong’ayo of misrepresenting him, sharing private communications, and orchestrating his exclusion. With the new agreement, however, the two appear ready to chart a calmer path toward their daughter’s future—and possibly her real wedding.
By tuko