Ngũgῖ wa Thiong'o Stories

"I didn’t know he was dying or when he was cremated", Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s son opens up on family division
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

Mukoma described a relationship marked by tension and silence, far from the image of peaceful farewells often imagined.

Nuria Bookstore celebrates literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Barack Oduor  |  May 31, 2025

During this period, the bookstore that is located along Moi Avenue is inviting literary enthusiasts to sample and discuss Ngugi’s works in his honour.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o: A legacy of literary greatness and unfulfilled Nobel Prize dream
Barack Oduor  |  May 29, 2025

The constant bated breath to see Ngugi win the Nobel Prize literally triggered anxiety. It even evoked sharp debate on the place of literary prizes an...

Reclaiming narratives: African storytelling as a path to justice and reparations
Global Voices  |  Jan 28, 2025

Writers like Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie have been acclaimed worldwide, setting African stories on the stage within global literary cir...

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