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The Kenyota Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o literary icon died at the age of 87.
His daughter, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, confirmed his disappearance in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
He said: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the disappearance of our father, ngũgĩ wa thiong’o this Wednesday morning, 28 May 2025. He lived a full life and fought a good fight. As was his last desire, we celebrate his life and his work. Rîa Ratha na Rîa Thŭa. Tŭrî Aira!
“The spokesman for the NDUCU WA NGUGI family will soon announce the details of his celebration of life.”
Ngũgĩ was born James Thiong’o Ngũgĩ in 1938, during British domination in Kenya and grew up in the city of Limuru among a large family of low -income agricultural workers.
The literary works of Ngugi document the transformation of Kenya from a colonial subject to a democracy.
His criticism of the oppression of the government led to his imprisonment without trial in 1977.
After his liberation, he entered the self -imposed exile and continued his literary and academic work abroad.
The literary works of Ngugi are:
Weep Not, Child (1964) -The first novel in English by a Kenyan author.
The River Beteween (1965) – A story of tradition against change.
A Grain of Wheat (1967) – A powerful novel set during the Kenya independence movement.
Petals of Blood (1977)-a ferocious criticism of corruption in post-dependence Kenya.
Devil on the cross (1980) – Originally written in Kikuyu as a political act of resistance.
AFP
