2 w. ago OPINION: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o — The Conscience Who Refused to Surrender

I recall a powerful talk he gave on the BBC World Book Club at the University of Nairobi Library in February 2019. He spoke about his time at Alliance High School—how the euphoria of learning from white teachers was violently shattered when he returned home to find his village razed and his family detained. The same civilisation that taught him truth in class was inflicting brutality in his community. The “mzungu” in the classroom was not the one wielding the gun in the village.

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2 w. ago Pheroze Nowrojee: quiet giant who guarded Kenya’s conscience

Pheroze Nowrojee: quiet giant who guarded Kenya’s conscience  African Business

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2 w. ago “They Wanted to Erase My Language — I Chose to Write in It” — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o was precise with his words, and the wordsmith delicately weighed them before he let them roll off his tongue. “My wife was raped, not sexually violated. There was penetration, and you can’t downplay that in your paper,” he told me with a chilling tone from his Nairobi Hospital bed in 2004. […] The post “They Wanted to Erase My Language — I Chose to Write in It” — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 w. ago Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Ruto Pays Tribute Literary Giant Who Shaped Kenya’s Conscience

Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Ruto Pays Tribute Literary Giant Who Shaped Kenya’s Conscience  ChimpReports

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2 w. ago Kenya: President Ruto Leads Tributes As Kenya Mourns Literary Icon Prof. Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o

Kenya: President Ruto Leads Tributes As Kenya Mourns Literary Icon Prof. Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o  allAfrica.com

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2 w. ago Leaders Mourn Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Hailing Him as a Literary Giant and African Trailblazer

NAIROBI, Kenya May 29 – Tributes continue to pour in for Kenya’s celebrated author and scholar, Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died in the United States aged 87, with national leaders and cultural figures hailing him as a literary titan whose voice shaped generations across Africa. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga described Ngũgĩ’s death as […] The post Leaders Mourn Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Hailing Him as a Literary Giant and African Trailblazer appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 w. ago President Ruto Leads Tributes as Kenya Mourns Literary Icon Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

NAIROBI, Kenya May 29 – President William Ruto has led the country in mourning the death of celebrated author and scholar Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who passed away in the United States at the age of 87. Describing Ngũgĩ as “Kenya’s greatest man of letters” and a “fearless voice for justice, truth, and African identity,” […] The post President Ruto Leads Tributes as Kenya Mourns Literary Icon Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 w. ago Gachagua Mourns Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: “Africa Has Been Orphaned”

NAIROBI, Kenya May 29 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has paid an emotional tribute to literary giant Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, calling his death a monumental loss to Africa and generations of literary scholars. Gachagua described the celebrated author and intellectual as “a mentor, teacher, prolific writer, poet, honest man, and great political animal,” […] The post Gachagua Mourns Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: “Africa Has Been Orphaned” appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 w. ago Ngugi wa Thiong’o, East Africa’s Iconic Novelist and Literary Giant, Dies at 87

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 28 – Renowned Kenyan author and literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at the age of 87 in the United States, his family has confirmed. Ngugi, celebrated globally as East Africa’s leading novelist, passed away on Thursday night in the US after a long illness, according to his daughter Wanjiku wa […] The post Ngugi wa Thiong’o, East Africa’s Iconic Novelist and Literary Giant, Dies at 87 appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 w. ago Petition Filed to Halt Salaries of Ruto’s 21 Advisors Over Alleged Illegality

City lawyer Vincent Lempaa Suyianka has filed an urgent petition seeking to block President William Ruto from appointing additional presidential advisors and to suspend salary payments to the 21 individuals already holding such positions. In his petition, Suyianka argues that Kenya lacks a legal framework or regulation that defines how many advisors the President can appoint. He claims this loophole has allowed the head of state to flood the civil service with political appointees, effectively creating a parallel administrative structure. “These individuals were brought into office without observing the values and principles that guide public service,” the petition reads. “Since the Kenya Kwanza government assumed office after the 2022 General The post Petition Filed to Halt Salaries of Ruto’s 21 Advisors Over Alleged Illegality appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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