{"id":772818,"date":"2025-05-29T08:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T05:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=772818"},"modified":"2025-05-29T08:27:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T05:27:58","slug":"leaders-mourn-ngugi-wa-thiongo-hailing-him-as-a-literary-giant-and-african-trailblazer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2025\/05\/leaders-mourn-ngugi-wa-thiongo-hailing-him-as-a-literary-giant-and-african-trailblazer\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Mourn Ng\u0169g\u0129 wa Thiong\u2019o, Hailing Him as a Literary Giant and African Trailblazer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya May 29 \u2013 Tributes continue to pour in for Kenya\u2019s celebrated author and scholar, Prof. Ng\u0169g\u0129 wa Thiong\u2019o, who died in the United States aged 87, with national leaders and cultural figures hailing him as a literary titan whose voice shaped generations across Africa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga described Ng\u0169g\u0129\u2019s death as the fall of a continental giant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA giant African has fallen. Rest in Eternal Peace author Prof Ng\u0169g\u0129 wa Thiong\u2019o!\u201d Odinga wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Ng\u0169g\u0129 \u201cstands tall\u201d as one of the most distinguished literary minds to ever emerge from the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThrough timeless works like <em>The River Between<\/em>, <em>Petals of Blood<\/em>, and <em>A Grain of Wheat<\/em>, he illuminated the soul of a nation, challenged the status quo, and gave voice to generations,\u201d Mudavadi stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis pen stirred thought, provoked dialogue, and shaped the landscape of African literature. A true trailblazer, he leaves behind a legacy so profound, it will be difficult for any to match.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also paid a heartfelt tribute, highlighting the author\u2019s personal influence on his own literary and political journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf a literary genius ever lived who has inspired my world of literary language and communication\u2014be it through symbolism, figurative language, metaphors, metonymy or poetry\u2014that genius is Prof. Ng\u0169g\u0129 wa Thiong\u2019o,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ezekiel Mutua, CEO of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya and a leading cultural commentator, hailed Ng\u0169g\u0129 as \u201cone of Africa\u2019s most powerful minds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNg\u0169g\u0129, a literary legend and one of Africa\u2019s greatest voices, has passed away. Through masterpieces like <em>Petals of Blood<\/em> and <em>Ngahika Ndenda<\/em>, written in both Kikuyu and English, Thiong\u2019o became a towering figure and a celebrated thinker,\u201d Mutua said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ng\u0169g\u0129, who passed away after a long illness, was widely regarded as one of the most influential writers and intellectuals in post-colonial Africa. 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