Githae Mwangi on 23rd Jan

Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o has been nominated for numerous awards for her role in 12 years as a slave including an Oscar. The media is a buzz about her and she has been featured on the cover of many major magazines. The Mexican born actress was recently nominated for EE Rising Star Award in the British Academy Film And Television Awards, set...

Githae Mwangi on 21st Jan

President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o for her Oscar nomination in the Best supporting Actor/Actress category. This is  for her role in the movie 12 Years a Slave Lupita Nyong’o was nominated for the Academy award last Thursday and went ahead to bag the Critics Choice Award in the same category the same...

Ken on 17th Jan

Lupita Nyong’o yesterday became the first Kenyan to get nominated for an Oscar. She got nominated for the best supporting actress, alongside American Hustle’s Jennifer Lawrence, who won the Golden Globe. Yesterday, First lady Margaret Kenyatta took to Twitter to congratulate Lupita.She said that her nomination is a great inspiration to young...

Ken on 17th Jan

12 years a slave actress Lupita Nyong’o yesterday won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Critics Choice awards. Lupita beat out Her‘s Scarlett Johansson, American Hustle‘s Jennifer Lawrence, August: Osage County‘s Julia Roberts, Nebraska‘s June Squibb, and Lee Daniels’ The Butler‘s Oprah Winfrey. Here’s her acceptance...

Ken on 15th Jan

She’s the new name you need to know, and she’s making waves all over Hollywood: Lupita Nyong’o will be honored at Essence magazine’s seventh annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon on Feb. 27 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Nyong’o will be honored for best breakthrough performance for her role in 12 Years a Slave. The...