KUSU Boss Mukhwaya Attributes Mismanagement of Public Universities to Politics and Corruption
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Secretary-General of the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU), Dr. Charles Mukhwaya, has blamed the deepening crisis in public universities on...
“The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright”: Inside Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s Shorty Story Translated in Over 60 Languages
NAIROBI, Kenya - While science may explain how humans evolved to walk on two feet, celebrated Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o offered a far...
President Ruto Mourns Celebrated Novelist Ngugi Wa Thiong’o: “Towering Giant of Kenyan Letters”
NAIROBI, Kenya - President William Ruto has paid tribute to the late Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, describing the revered writer and public intellectual as a...
Prof Ngũgĩ Saw It Coming: How Weep Not, Child Predicted Kenya’s Current Crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya- The death of Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o at 87 has reignited national reflection on his seminal works, particularly his debut novel, Weep...
10 Books That Got Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Jailed, Exiled—and Made Him a Legend
NAIROBI, Kenya- The passing of Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o at age 87 marks the end of an era for African literature and political thought. A...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
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