Lupita Nyong'o bids farewell to grandmother with glowing tributeHollywood actress Lupita Nyong'o during the burial of her grandmother Mama Dorcas Nyong'o in Seme, Kisumu County on June 14, 2019. [Collins Oduor/Standard]Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong'o with her brother Junior Nyong'o (center) during the burial of their grandmother Mama Dorcas in Seme, Kisumu County. [Collins Oduor/Standard]Actress Lupita Nyong'o with her mother Dorothy Nyong'o (center) and brother Junior Nyong'o during the burial of Mama Dorcas Nyong'o in Kisumu County. [Collins Oduor/Standard]Hollywood star Lupita Nyong'o was the center of attraction as she eulogized her grandmother, Dorcas Awino Nyong'o who was accorded an emotional burial at Rata village in Kisumu County.Lupita, the daughter of Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang' Nyong'o and the first Kenyan to win an Oscar, electrified thousands of mourners as she recounted her last moments with her grandmother. She caused laughter when she described how she found it difficult to explain to her grandmother about her internationally acclaimed career.

Source: Standard Digital June 17, 2019 09:50 UTC