Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Joins the Ancestors at 87
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29.05.2025
With a heavy heart, we have received the news of the passing of Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
An iroko has fallen to rest with the ancestors.
Farewell, Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Pumzika kwa amani na wazazi wetu
Rest well with the ancestors
Tumeachwa nyuma, tumeachwa na mengi ya kumaliza
Mũgũ ociĩ, tukũĩ mũtũka nĩ mũtũka
Your outstanding legacy will continue to inform generations in the struggles for dignity, and emancipation of Africans and humanity.
Pambazuka News solidarizes with the family, acquaintances, and the world mourning this great Baobab.
A piece on Ngũgĩ’s assertion “African Languages Refuse to Die” is accessible here
The next issue of Pambazuka will carry a full obituary on Ngũgĩ
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