Oscar-winning star Lupita Nyong’o on Saturday attended the wedding of her younger sister Esperanza Nyong’o at the exclusive Great Rift Valley Lodge in Naivasha.
Esperanza tied the knot with Tanzanian Dadi Masesa at a 300-guest cards-only event as the sun set over the Naivasha plains. The ceremony began at 3 pm, with the reception three hours later.
It was an exclusive event with only accredited professional photographers allowed to take pictures. Waiters and other staff at the lodge had their phones confiscated to ensure nobody leaked the photos.
Mr Masesa, who comes from Musoma, is an Information Technology consultant.
This was the first time the Hollywood star, who is the daughter of Kisumu Senator Anyang’ Nyong’o, was setting foot in the country after scooping two awards in the US.
The ceremony was attended by a number of other celebrities as well as Senate colleagues of Senator Nyong’o.
Lupita made her debut in the global movie world after she bagged the best supporting actress award for her role in 12 Years a Slave in 2014.
Among the prominent personalities present included former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Senators Hassan Omar, Agnes Zani and former Attorney-General Charles Njonjo.
Meanwhile, the actress has revealed that she is thrilled to act as a pirate and space cadet in the highly anticipated science fiction film Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.
This is after the revelation of her role in the film to be released in December generated mixed reactions from her fans with most of them saying she was too attractive to play a role where her character will be in computer generated imagery (CGI).
Film director JJ Abrams recently revealed Lupita will be Maz Kanata, a space pirate who lives in her own castle
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