A former Tahidi High actress has come out to share how her late
her late dad was abusive throughout her childhood.
Speaking in an interview with Grace Mslame on NTV,
Makena Njeri left Kenyans almost in tears after opening up how she was mistreated by her dad who also infected her mother with HIV.
“My dad used to cheat on my mother and it was no longer a secret. I used to bump into him in town while he was in the company of other women,” she said.
Break down
Before finding out her mum was ill, she watched her suffer a serious nervous breakdown. Years later, it all made sense when the BBC journalist discovered her mother was actually HIV positive.
“My mum was constantly taking medication and she told me it helped with her nerves. As I was cleaning her room, I found the medicine and took the leaflet so I could read it and find out what it was doing to my mum. At that moment my whole life came to a standstill,” she said.
Makena, who lost her mum in 2013, said she never was not aware about her status till she passed on.
