Hollywood
star Lupita Nyong’o has blamed work commitments for the delay in
coming to her nativeland, Kenya.
Speaking
at a breakfast briefing at the Villa Rosa Kempinski, Nairobi, Lupita
said her job requires her to be physically present in order to “make
a career”.
Lupita,
who is in the country to promote wildlife conservation, spoke on the
harms done to the economy by poaching of elephants.
“My
first connection with elephants started when I was 6 years old. It's
a lifelong passion.
Every 15 mins an
elephant is killed. We lose so much revenue as a country,” Lupita
said.
The
Oscar award winner challenged Kenyans not to buy pirated music and
video productions which eat into the return of the organisations and
individuals producing them.
Lupita
said her family has been her biggest source of support and
inspiration.
“My
mother supported me in my early years. We all have a role to play in
supporting the local art scene,” Lupita said.