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Anyang’ Nyong’o Father To Lupita Nyog’o Confirms Her HIV Status (Video)

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6 months ago

November 12, 2020

Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has on Wednesday 11th November spoken on the allegations making rounds on Social Media that his daughter Lupita Nyong’o is HIV positive.

The lawmaker rubbished the allegations by Houston Chronicles that his Oscar award-winning daughter is HIV positive confirming that these are just fake news to tarnish his daughter’s image.

In the recent past, a source confirmed that the Kisumu Governor’s daughter is HIV positive, but the Kisumu county boss has denied the allegations stating that those were just rumors.

The lawmaker further stated that the fake news brought problems to his family adding that news spread faster like a bush fire on social media platforms.

The county boss also noted that he decided to come out and clear the air about the matter, expressing his how displeasure on how people spread fake news.

Speaking during an interview at a local daily, Nyong’o also expressed his discomfort following the rumor that his beloved daughter had contracted HIV.

“It is all nonsense!” the governor Nyong’o stated.

The allegations had been published by Houston Chronicle, under ‘Enough is Enough’ article clearly stating that the Kisumu governor’s daughter was living with the killer disease.

The article further called the governor’s sassy daughter had contracted HIV at the age of 23, and she decided to come out to reveal her status after realizing that a lot of youths fear being tested.

Born in Mexico, Lupita Nyong’o, 36, was raised in Kenya. In 2013 she made her feature debut in Steve McQueen’s film 12 Years A Slave, a role that won her an Oscar. She starred in Black Panther, plays Maz Kanata in the Star Wars movies, and Little Monsters.