1 week ago “We speak same language”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop Appeals for Unity between Warring Communities after Priest’s Murder

“We speak same language”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop Appeals for Unity between Warring Communities after Priest’s Murder  aciafrica.org

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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 Kenya, Slovenia ink foreign service training pact for Kiswahili and Slovene

The agreement, signed at the start of Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar’s State Visit to Kenya on Saturday, sets out cooperation in foreign service training—with an emphasis on the mutual exchange of language proficiency in Kiswahili and Slovene.

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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 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 Kenya and world mourn literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, champion of African languages

Kenya and world mourn literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, champion of African languages  The Eastleigh Voice

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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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3 w. ago Hustler Fund sustainability in jeopardy over underfunding as govt mulls Sh6bn loan write

NAIROBI, Kenya May 21 – The delivery of President William Ruto’s flagship Hustler Fund, officially known as the Financial Inclusion Fund, hangs in the balance after the National Treasury allocated only Sh1 billion in the budget estimates for the upcoming financial year, far below the Sh6 billion requested. The move threatens to derail the Fund’s […] The post Hustler Fund sustainability in jeopardy over underfunding as govt mulls Sh6bn loan write-off appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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