Police used tear gas to disperse crowds gathered close to the capital’s parliamentary building on Thursday to protest against the death of Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old blogger arrested in the western ...

From the late 1950s a new generation of African writers challenged colonial systems and used their work to imagine a new world.

Celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about ...

Having grown up in the rural landscape and appreciative of the cultural heritage of our time, reading Ngugi wa Thiong’o's books felt like walking in familiar territory. The vivid descriptions of the ...

What happens when a young boy dares to dream in a world that’s falling apart? Weep Not, Child pulls you into a story where ...

While Kenyans celebrated the 62nd Madaraka Day Anniversary at Raila Odinga Stadium in Homa Bay County on June 1, 2025, the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping said the move provides ‘new impetus’ for shared development in a world defined by ‘changes and ...

In a powerful testament to the enduring influence of one of Africa’s most iconic literary figures, Professor Toyin Falola ...