Ngugi wa Thiong’o

VIDEO: Funny as Ngugi wa Thiong'o makes speech in Kikuyu in Spain: Renowned author and activist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was on Thursday evening, September 3, feted by the Catalan government for the 31st Catalonia International Prize known as…

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Another year of disappointment for the African favourite for the Nobel Prize in Literature, Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o who has been tipped to win the prestigious prize since 2010.The 2017 prize was awarded to British novelist Kazuo…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o to "come back home" saying Kenya has transformed into a "land of opportunity".Speaking while hosting Ngugi at State House, Nairobi on Monday, Uhuru asked skilled Kenyans to…

Under-estimated potential of the Kenyan artistic industry:The Kenyan literary and artistic scene was abuzz with surprises this week. Actor Kajwang was hospitalized in Nairobi for an eye surgery and caused a beeline of all and sundry to his…

No coins for change:For the longest time, Kenyans have complained about this candy currency used by almost all supermarkets. Basically, if your balance has anything below 5 shillings, the cashier gives you sweets instead.I personally do…

Ngugi's literary works, like "The devil crucified" and "Matigari," pointed mostly to shortcomings within the Kenyan state. Now, Germany’s University of Bayreuth is awarding him an honorary doctorate.The University of Bayreuth in…

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o is to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Bayreuth after being nominated by the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS).Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who lives in the United…

Renowned writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o has been picked for a literary award organised by the Caribbean Philosophical Association.Prof Ngugi won the Nicol Guilln Lifetime Achievement Award for Philosophical Literature because of the…

‘Jua kali artisans deserve the Nobel more than Ngugi’-Prof Taban Makotiyang Lo Liyong :At 77, he is surprisingly sprightly, and we had to literally run after him as he trotted across the University of Nairobi compound into the United…