Makena Njeri took to social media to explain her side of the story after her ex-girlfriend Michell Ntalami mentioned and confirmed that they’re no longer an item on social media the other day.
Makena Njeri took it upon herself to explain her side of the story without getting into the excruciating details about how their relationship fell apart and why it eventually did.
Makena still remains enigmatic in terms of opening up what transpired between them because she believes that private matters should remain to be as such; private.
The former Tahidi High actor and professional journalist who champions for the LGBTQI community in Kenya rather boldly said that “the recent drama is a manifestation of an internal turmoil that is unresolved. I say this with empathy and compassion” and as such, she reiterated on the importance of keeping your relationship private and away from prying eyes because once you start involving outsiders –in whichever capacity– in your situationship, then the relationship is as good as dead.
“Like every human being who is in a relationship, keep what is personal, private. It is only the two people in that relationship who will ever know the truth and no one owns any explanation in life,” she shared in part.
Below is what Makena Njeri had to say after Michelle Ntalami shared her truth and why she’s no longer with her a couple a few days ago.
Taking to Instagram to write a two-part tell-all, this is what Makena Njeri had to share;
“I choose to be BOLD! I choose to remain true to myself forever. This is both a blessing and a burden because it triggers the people who have chosen NOT to live in their truth.
I have watched with calmness and with rage as my friends and family have been judged, criticized, and bullied because of their relationship with me. Not once have they lost sight of the reasons why we are connected. Not once have they lost sight of our shared values, not once have they lost sight of the mutual love and respect between us. It is for this reason that I am writing a public statement to say that the recent drama is not about my choices and certainly not the community that I love and cherish so much. The recent drama is a manifestation of an internal turmoil that is unresolved. I say this with empathy and compassion.
Can we talk about ugly relationships for a minute here? We ALL know through personal experiences or through close associations in our life that the minute third parties are dragged in to justify behavior ( good or bad) it’s no longer about the two people in the relationship.
When people are dragged in “as evidence” it’s more about tarnishing their names.At the level that people are being dragged into what seems like a personal dispute, it’s more about being right at all costs. This is why I am making this statement:
• To remind those who are standing by me that it’s not about them and I care for them deeply.
• Because I choose to love and celebrate all my people BOLDY today and forever.
• Because I can still hold my chin up high because my conscience is clear I am learning every day and it only gets better.
• The journey of a minority group will always be hard. More so the minority that refuse to subscribe to the views held by the majority.
The burden of the blessing to be BOLD is that from time to time society uses the BOLD as scape goats. This is what we (myself and my friends) are experiencing.
Will it pass? Yes, because the truth always sets people free. Does it hurt to see those that I love get attacked? – YES it does. However what does not kill one, only strengthens one! Do we as human beings irrespective of the communities we belong to encounter attacks in relationships? All the time! And like everyone else’s dark night, the sun will rise.
This is the blessing and the burden of being bold when you look at people and see them for who they truly are but still send them love and light through the attack. This statement is from me to my people those who have had to swim in the mud with me I see you and I will only ride for you ten times harder.
I also want to remind you all that I will continue my work because I know the impact of my vision. To my community, this is not the time to retreat to the closet, instead, this is the time to double down and acknowledge that there is a lot of work ahead – for us, for those behind us, for those unborn.
We are significant which is why there is so much drama. If we were not making society raise their consciousness and stand in their own truth – whatever that may be – there would be no drama. So this attention, although hurtful, is in itself a statement. We are being seen and heard! So I call upon you to continue to be BOLD.
Like every human being who is in a relationship, keep what is personal, private. It is only the two people in that relationship who will ever know the truth and no one owns any explanation in life. Growth ✌️”
