Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Stories

Ngugi wa Thiong’o to be honoured as national hero for transforming literature
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The National Heroes Council praised Ngugi for his enduring contribution to literature and culture, noting that his works have brought Kenyan literatur...

"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.

Kenya’s literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o cremated in US as family fulfils his final wish
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

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...

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