Ngugi wa Thiong’o (right). Standard columnist Peter Kimani with author Ngugi wa Thiong'o in California recently. My detention without trial in 1977 was precipitated by a Gikuyu play Ngaahika Ndeenda (I Will Marry When I Want), which I co-wrote with Ngugi wa Mirii. Author Ngugi wa Thiong'o during a past interview with 'The Standard'. Ngugi wa Thiong’o, a pioneering Kenyan writer and cultural theorist of international renown, has published several dozen books in a career spanning nearly six decades.

Source: Daily Nation June 23, 2023 12:59 UTC