Ngug'i wa Thiong'o Stories
Addressing a gathering at a memorial event organised by the University of Nairobi to celebrate Ngũgĩ’s life and work, Yusuf moved the audience with po...
The day-long event, themed 'The Life and Works of Prof Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o', is being held at the University of Nairobi's Taifa Hall.
Mukoma described a relationship marked by tension and silence, far from the image of peaceful farewells often imagined.
Thiong’o passed away on May 28, 2025, in Buford, Georgia, at the age of 87, after battling multiple health complications, including kidney failure tha...
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.
It’s hard to pick a favourite from Ngũgĩ’s over two dozen texts. But there is concurrence among critics that A Grain of Wheat, which was voted among A...
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...
His daughter, Wanjikũ wa Ngũgĩ, confirmed the passing through a public message, describing him as a man who “lived a full life” and asked Kenyans and...
The 87-year-old literary giant was renowned for his internationally acclaimed novels and incisive political writings.
Scholars and literary critics are not happy with President William Ruto’s administration over its handling of the Butere Girls High School play.
Mukoma expressed personal fears over being subjected to criminal prosecution due to the broad language of the second executive order, which references...
Prof. Ngugi, unable to attend in person, presented his speech online during the conference organised by the United Nations Office of the Special Advis...
Chakava is associated with the publishing of iconic literary luminaries in Africa such as; Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Chinua Achebe, Grace Ogot, Francis Imbug...
Leading African writer and intellectual thinker, Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o, calls on the government to reconsider its ill-advised decision to dispat...
