Mwalimu Wanjiku Matenjwa (1955-2020) died on March 14 and was buried last Friday in Lang’ata. For four decades, she taught literature across many secondary schools and at Kenyatta University. Wanjiku started her literary don career in September 1980 at the then Kenyatta University College of the University of Nairobi at age 25! Pundits refer to the 1970s and early '80s as the golden era of Kenyan literary scholarship. Her early lecturing career at Kenyatta University was after returning from abroad.

Source: The Star May 29, 2020 01:30 UTC