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Lupita responds to Balala's remarks over her 'inaccessibility'

Lupita Nyong’o

Award-winning Kenyan Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o.

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By  Hilary Kimuyu

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Mr Balala on Thursday explained that the ministry makes the appointments while targeting specific markets.
  • The CS also revealed that Ms Campbell accepted her appointment for the role for free. 

Award-winning Kenyan Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o has responded to claims by Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala that she has been inaccessible in their efforts to appoint her for an ambassadorial role.

Her response came hours after Mr Balala defended the ministry’s decision to pick appointment of supermodel Naomi Campbell as Magical Kenya’s international ambassador. 

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