Dunford, now retired took to his Facebook page to announce his return to the country for a short while ahead of his cousin, Mark Dunford's wedding in Swahili.
According to the man who put Kenya on the map through his swimming heroics, he took a 30-hour flight into the country to be beside his cousin, with the wedding set to take place in Fort Jesus, Mombasa.
Nimerudi nchini kwa safari ya siku chache kumwona binamu yangu akioa mchumba wake hapo Fort Jesus, Mombasa.Familia yangu ni muhimu zaidi maishani mwangu kwa hivyo ni lazima nisafiri masaa thelathini kutoka California kuja kuwa kando yake kwa siku kubwa hii.
The 31-year old represented Kenya in numerous competitions in a career spanning over 20 years which saw him compete in; African Championships, Commonwealth Games, All Africa Games, World Championships and Short Course World Championships.
Dunford went ahead to become the first Kenyan swimmer to ever reach the swimming finals in the Olympics.