“They want me Dead or they do not want Homosexual me Hooking up” Binyavanga Wainaina Makes Shocking Revelations
A few weeks ago, Kenya’s literally genius Binyavanga Wainaina came out to expose the level of frustrations Kwani Trust board, an institution he founded was putting him through.
Apparently the board had refused to release funds from his medical fund which were meant to fund a trip for him and his Navy based boyfriend in South Africa during this festive season. This is what he posted online:
i am crying. I dont know what to do. I think the Board at Kwani is going to say no to me taking my – in-love to South Africa for a holiday using my Medical Fund. i have been in love with this man for five years. we have spent five days together. IN THE Past year. Even his post is dangerous for him. He is in the navy. He is very stressed. He was in Somalia. HE was supposed to travel and meet me in Germany this December. My fellowship DAAD was going to sponsor him. Unfortunately the navy does not allow people so low, to come to Europe. So i had the idea to take him to South Africa for a month. He needs me. That I have to come to social media is because i think they Board ARE being very cruel.”
Now it seems his woes are far from over and in that regard he has resulted to denouncing Kenya and resulting to settle in South Africa when he comes back from Germany in April next year. This is mostly due to the Boards action which seem to deter him from seeing his Navy boyfriend.
This is what he posted:
I HAVE FALLEN OUT WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY. I EVEN WROTE MY WILL SINCE I KNOW I CAN DIE ANYTIME. WHEN I ASKED THE BOARD OF KWANI TO FUND A TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA, THEY KNOW NOT ABOUT MY DEPRESSION, BUT THEY KNEW THAT THERE IS NOTHING DOCTORS CAN DO ANYMORE. I CAN. DIE. ANYTIME. TO DENY ME TIME WITH MY BOYFRIEND, I CAN ONLY SAY THEY WANT ME DEAD OR THEY DO NOT WANT HOMOSEXUAL ME HOOKING UP.
This statement came before the writer announced that he might also be coming down with depression.
