I am gay and unique, Makena Njeri says – Kenya Breaking News Now | Kenya Latest News

Media personality Christine Makena, alias Makena Njeri has opened up on an incident in which her gay partner went ballistic after a disagreement and vandalized her car.

That incident in July of 2019 was widely discussed on social media and looking back, Makena says it left her on the brink of sliding into depression.

“I remember that cold morning of July in 2019 when I woke up and looked at my phone. I’d over 1,000 messages, and 500 missed calls. My blood went cold. I knew something was wrong,” she recalls.

She made these sentiments while appearing as a guest speaker on the TEDx Talks channel, adding she’s had to battle bouts of depression because of her orientation.

“For three months, I was down and had bouts of depression. But once again, I reminded myself that I had to choose to be bold. This whole experience made some of my family members and friends become strangers,” Makena said.

Makena has also confirmed she is a member of the Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender (LGBTIQ) community.

“I remember for the first time in my life after very many years, I looked in a mirror and said to myself, ‘I am gay, I am unique, and this is my truth,” she said.

The former actress says she felt the weight lifted off her chest as she was finally free, whole, and for the first time in her life, she was in sync with her life.

“This was a victory for me, but what I didn’t know was just this was the beginning of my journey to boldness.”