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Nairobi - Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o was hailed as a national hero on Monday for stunning Hollywood in her big-screen debut and scooping the best supporting actress Oscar for her role as an abused servant in12 Years A Slave.
President Uhuru Kenyatta said she was the "Pride of Africa", and promised to set up a Kenyan film school and a network of creative academies in the country.
"Lupita reminds us of all that is possible for the youth of this nation when they set their hearts and minds to a great task in her own words, 'no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid'," Kenyatta said.
President Uhuru Kenyatta said she was the "Pride of Africa", and promised to set up a Kenyan film school and a network of creative academies in the country.
Congratulations @Lupita_Nyongo on your Oscars win. You are the Pride of Africa. pic.twitter.com/INkcynEDUG
— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) March 3, 2014"Lupita reminds us of all that is possible for the youth of this nation when they set their hearts and minds to a great task in her own words, 'no matter where you're from, your dreams are valid'," Kenyatta said.
