Wainaina was a controversial person who struggled with depression and often wrestled with his complicated role as a public figure.
Wainaina alikuwa mtu  mtata ambaye alipambana akiwa na msongo na mara nyingi alipigana sana kutokana na  kuwa mtu mashuhuri shoga lilionekana ni jukumu lake tata katika jamii kama mtu wa watu.