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Lupita Nyong’o speaks of family ordeal and condemns Kenya’s crackdown

Actress Lupita Nyong'o. PHOTO/@Lupita_Nyongo/X

Actress Lupita Nyong’o has condemned the Kenyan authorities’ crackdown on huge anti-tax protests that began in June. Demonstrators were met with police brutality, according to rights groups, with dozens of people killed and numerous others abducted. Nyong’o, whose father was jailed and tortured under a former president, Daniel Arap Moi, told the BBC: “It is […]

‘We have lost a library’ – Lupita Nyong’o mourns late Black Panther actress

American-based Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o and late actress Connie Chiume. PHOTO/@lupitanyong'o/@conniechiume/Instagram

American-based Kenyan thespian Lupita Nyong’o has come out to mourn the Black Panther actress Connie Chiume. Lupita, through her Instagram account on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, said that the acting industry has lost an incredible actress. According to Lupita, Connie Chiume’s demise was a big blow to Hollywood. “We have lost a library! May @conniechiume rest […]

Twitter war over Lupita’s role as Nigerian character

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Kenyans and Nigerians have exchanged bitter words on social media over why Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o has been picked to play a Nigerian character in the 10-episode screen adaption of the novel Americanah. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s prize-winning bestseller was published in 2013 and tells the story of a Nigerian woman who goes to the US […]