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Kenyan literary icon, academic, and activist Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, with his family describing his life as one well-lived and full of purpose. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Widely regarded as Kenya’s most significant author and one of Africa’s foremost literary figures, …

Acclaimed Kenyan writer and literary figure Ngugi wa Thiong’o has passed away at the age of 87 in the United States, his family has confirmed. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The celebrated author, widely regarded as East Africa’s foremost novelist, died on Thursday night in the U.S. after …