Njoki Ngumi

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Njoki Ngumi is a Kenyan filmmaker and doctor. As a member of arts collaborative The Nest Collective, Ngumi has been involved in film, music and other art projects in Kenya. [1] She is the screenwriter of Stories of Our Lives , a 2014 film recounting the experiences of LGBT Kenyans that was awarded the Teddy Award Jury Prize in 2015. [2] [3]

Ngumi was also involved in the #MyAlwaysExperience Twitter protest, claiming multinational companies produce substandard feminine products for the Kenyan market. She was among those who met with Procter & Gamble Kenya in 2019 to voice concerns, ultimately leading to an investigation by the Kenya Bureau of Standards. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "NEST". nataal.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  2. ↑ Vourlias, Christopher (2014-09-06). "'Stories of Our Lives' Sheds Light on Kenya's Gay Community". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. ↑ Harding, Michael-Oliver (2016-03-07). "Why LGBTQ Film Prizes Like the Berlinale's "Teddy" Still Matter". Slate. ISSN   1091-2339 . Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  4. ↑ Wambui, Faith (2019-03-18). "We Are Not Children Of A Lesser God. Women In Kenya Are Asking For Quality Always Pads Like Those In The International Market". Potentash. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  5. ↑ "KEBS launch investigations on "always" sanitary towel health concerns". Kenya Today. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2019-04-05.


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