Kai Kahele first marriage didn’t work, that he divorced his wife some fourteen years ago, but he is reportedly now on good terms with her.
After the divorce, Kai married Maria Fe Day and the couple are seen happily married
Kai’s previous relationship and his divorce have reportedly been a target of a smear campaign by his opponents to defame him. He is living his life happily with his current wife and children.
Kai is known to be a politician, who served in the Hawaii Senate from 2016 to 2020. He is a member of the Democratic Party and won the Democratic nomination on August 8, 2020.
Kai’s father is Gil Kahele, who is the former Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 1st District. The son succeeded his father in the office and position of the senate member.
Kai Kahele and his previous relationship have been an issue of interest among netizens after an allegation was made against him regarding his misconduct and divorce from his former spouse.
Kai however has clarified that the allegation was false and nothing but a smear campaign to defame his name. Kai has declared that he is running for the Governor of Hawaii.
Kahele divorced his wife 14 years ago after the personal differences the two had. The current whereabouts of his ex-wife are unknown. According to Kai, the two are on good terms and they work together to raise their 17-year-old daughter.
Maria Fe Day is the current wife of American politician Kai Kahele. Maria is a senior flight attendant at Hawaiian Airlines, where her husband is a commercial pilot. The two are parents to three daughters. They currently study is a Hawaiian language immersion school in Hilo.
The Congressman has two daughters with his current wife Maria. He has a 17-year-old elder daughter with his ex-wife. There are no details about the names of the daughters.
Kai was born on March 28, 1974, in Miloli’i, Hawaii. He graduated from Hilo High School and attended Hawai’i Community College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in 1998.
Kai Kahele is a former military veteran and has completed several overseas missions. He has been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan since 2005. He flew 108 combat sorties and commanded C-17 combat missions. He has logged 3075 hours of military flight time.
Just as Kai, his former wife also served in the military. Though her name is not mentioned in any of the databases found on the internet, it can be confirmed that Kai and his former wife were both military servicemembers during their divorce 14 years ago. Kai has clarified that he and his former spouse have an amicable relationship.
The military veteran has received numerous awards including the Commendation Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the National Defence Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and the Combat Readiness Medal.
He is active on Instagram account, @repkahele, with 3700 followers. Likewise, he has a Twitter account with 95K followers. His Twitter handle is @kaikahele.