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Chris Makena: I am gay, I am unique and this is my truth

Makena Njeri [Courtesy]

“My name is Chris Njeri Makena and I am happiness, I’m free and I’m bold”, said former BBC journalist as she started off on her Ted Talk which has since gone viral. It is on this international platform that she publicly came out as a gay woman living in Nairobi, Kenya.

Makena, who is no stranger to the public, has on different occasions been linked to Marini Natural CEO Michelle Ntalami whom she has always referred to as a friend.

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