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Kenyan author Okwiri Oduor, the 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing winner at the award ceremony in London. (Pic by Paul Wafula)
A beautiful daughter of a veteran Opposition politician got global respect for her acting prowess in no less a place than the international home of motion pictures – Hollywood, in Los Angeles, California - a first for Africa...indeed for Kenya. A lithe athlete shattered the world marathon record and the wife of the President slogged away for seven hours on the 42-kilometre marathon course in London for charity.
This is the story of the deluge of prestigious awards that Kenyan actor, Lupita Nyong'o, the daughter of Kisumu Senator Anyang' Nyong'o received. Lupita spent the year collecting one award after the other on the Hollywood celebrity circuit.
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