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Ferdinand Mwongela

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's play goes back home after 45 years

'I Will Marry When I Want' was first staged at Kamiirithu in 1977 before it was banned and the authors arrested, this weekend it is back in Limuru.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 14 days ago

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's play goes back home after 45 years

Tracking the Big Five

Tracking the Big Five

By Ferdinand Mwongela 1 month ago

Kenyan in AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2022 shortlist

Kenyan in AKO Caine Prize for African Writing 2022 shortlist

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Literary world loses giant as George Lamming dies

Literary world loses giant as George Lamming dies

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

I will Marry When I Want: When the curtain went up

This was probably the first time it was being performed so comprehensively before a Kenyan audience, and in both English and Kikuyu.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

I will Marry When I Want: When the curtain went up

Ngugi wa Thiong'o play 'I Will Marry When I Want' ends today

Today, highly anticipated, and watched, play ‘I Will Marry When I Want’ comes to an end today at the Kenya National Theatre. The Kikuyu version is known as ‘Ngaahika Ndeenda’.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Ngugi wa Thiong'o play 'I Will Marry When I Want' ends today

Kenyan in 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing judges panel

Kenyan Angela Wachuka has been named as one of the judges for this year’s AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Wachuka is a Founder and Managing Trustee at Book Bunk.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Kenyan in 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing judges panel

Tracking a rhino in the wild of Samburu

Rhino tracking is a unique experience offered here. And while the wild rhinos are the attraction, the star of the show is Lojipu, a lone male rhino who was abandoned by his mother.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Tracking a rhino in the wild of Samburu

Let your no be certain

You need to introspect and fully grasp why you need to say no and for what reasons. Sometimes you just do not want to do it and it is fine to say NO.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Let your no be certain

Four scenic landscapes out of this world

While it is most known for her wildlife and beaches, there are other areas that will take your breath away. These picturesque landscapes can be found in all areas of the country.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 3 months ago

Four scenic landscapes out of this world

Inaugural MOTO Books and Arts Festival ends today

The event is a mix of exhibitions, masterclasses, and conversations around the world of literature and publishing.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 3 months ago

Inaugural MOTO Books and Arts Festival ends today

UN bodies want travel bans lifted

A growing number of countries around the world have started easing their rules for international arrivals, including the easing of travel bans.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 5 months ago

UN bodies want travel bans lifted

Year of musicals as Kenyan theatre feted

The Kenya Theatre Awards are the second such award in the country after Sanaa Theatre Awards.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 5 months ago

Year of musicals as Kenyan theatre feted

Call for action to protect oceans

High-level representatives stressed how implementing a blue economy can combat the threats of climate change, plastic pollution and over-exploitation.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Call for action to protect oceans

Kenya missing in action at literary prize

The 2019 prize saw Kenyan John Wanyonyi get second place in the fiction category with his novel, ‘Safari ya Matumaini’.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Kenya missing in action at literary prize

Sidney Poitier: The measure of the man

Poitier was after all the first black man to win an Oscar. He won the Academy award for Best Actor for his role in Lillies of the Field (1963).

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Sidney Poitier: The measure of the man

I will Marry When I Want: When the curtain went up

This was probably the first time it was being performed so comprehensively before a Kenyan audience, and in both English and Kikuyu.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

I will Marry When I Want: When the curtain went up

Ngugi wa Thiong'o play 'I Will Marry When I Want' ends today

Today, highly anticipated, and watched, play ‘I Will Marry When I Want’ comes to an end today at the Kenya National Theatre. The Kikuyu version is known as ‘Ngaahika Ndeenda’.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Ngugi wa Thiong'o play 'I Will Marry When I Want' ends today

Kenyan in 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing judges panel

Kenyan Angela Wachuka has been named as one of the judges for this year’s AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Wachuka is a Founder and Managing Trustee at Book Bunk.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Kenyan in 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing judges panel

Tracking a rhino in the wild of Samburu

Rhino tracking is a unique experience offered here. And while the wild rhinos are the attraction, the star of the show is Lojipu, a lone male rhino who was abandoned by his mother.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Tracking a rhino in the wild of Samburu

Let your no be certain

You need to introspect and fully grasp why you need to say no and for what reasons. Sometimes you just do not want to do it and it is fine to say NO.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Let your no be certain

Four scenic landscapes out of this world

While it is most known for her wildlife and beaches, there are other areas that will take your breath away. These picturesque landscapes can be found in all areas of the country.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 3 months ago

Four scenic landscapes out of this world

Inaugural MOTO Books and Arts Festival ends today

The event is a mix of exhibitions, masterclasses, and conversations around the world of literature and publishing.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 3 months ago

Inaugural MOTO Books and Arts Festival ends today

UN bodies want travel bans lifted

A growing number of countries around the world have started easing their rules for international arrivals, including the easing of travel bans.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 5 months ago

UN bodies want travel bans lifted

Year of musicals as Kenyan theatre feted

The Kenya Theatre Awards are the second such award in the country after Sanaa Theatre Awards.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 5 months ago

Year of musicals as Kenyan theatre feted

Call for action to protect oceans

High-level representatives stressed how implementing a blue economy can combat the threats of climate change, plastic pollution and over-exploitation.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Call for action to protect oceans

Kenya missing in action at literary prize

The 2019 prize saw Kenyan John Wanyonyi get second place in the fiction category with his novel, ‘Safari ya Matumaini’.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Kenya missing in action at literary prize

Sidney Poitier: The measure of the man

Poitier was after all the first black man to win an Oscar. He won the Academy award for Best Actor for his role in Lillies of the Field (1963).

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Sidney Poitier: The measure of the man

I will Marry When I Want: When the curtain went up

This was probably the first time it was being performed so comprehensively before a Kenyan audience, and in both English and Kikuyu.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

I will Marry When I Want: When the curtain went up

Ngugi wa Thiong'o play 'I Will Marry When I Want' ends today

Today, highly anticipated, and watched, play ‘I Will Marry When I Want’ comes to an end today at the Kenya National Theatre. The Kikuyu version is known as ‘Ngaahika Ndeenda’.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Ngugi wa Thiong'o play 'I Will Marry When I Want' ends today

Kenyan in 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing judges panel

Kenyan Angela Wachuka has been named as one of the judges for this year’s AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Wachuka is a Founder and Managing Trustee at Book Bunk.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Kenyan in 2022 Caine Prize for African Writing judges panel

Tracking a rhino in the wild of Samburu

Rhino tracking is a unique experience offered here. And while the wild rhinos are the attraction, the star of the show is Lojipu, a lone male rhino who was abandoned by his mother.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Tracking a rhino in the wild of Samburu

Let your no be certain

You need to introspect and fully grasp why you need to say no and for what reasons. Sometimes you just do not want to do it and it is fine to say NO.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 2 months ago

Let your no be certain

Four scenic landscapes out of this world

While it is most known for her wildlife and beaches, there are other areas that will take your breath away. These picturesque landscapes can be found in all areas of the country.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 3 months ago

Four scenic landscapes out of this world

Inaugural MOTO Books and Arts Festival ends today

The event is a mix of exhibitions, masterclasses, and conversations around the world of literature and publishing.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 3 months ago

Inaugural MOTO Books and Arts Festival ends today

UN bodies want travel bans lifted

A growing number of countries around the world have started easing their rules for international arrivals, including the easing of travel bans.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 5 months ago

UN bodies want travel bans lifted

Year of musicals as Kenyan theatre feted

The Kenya Theatre Awards are the second such award in the country after Sanaa Theatre Awards.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 5 months ago

Year of musicals as Kenyan theatre feted

Call for action to protect oceans

High-level representatives stressed how implementing a blue economy can combat the threats of climate change, plastic pollution and over-exploitation.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Call for action to protect oceans

Kenya missing in action at literary prize

The 2019 prize saw Kenyan John Wanyonyi get second place in the fiction category with his novel, ‘Safari ya Matumaini’.

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Kenya missing in action at literary prize

Sidney Poitier: The measure of the man

Poitier was after all the first black man to win an Oscar. He won the Academy award for Best Actor for his role in Lillies of the Field (1963).

By Ferdinand Mwongela 6 months ago

Sidney Poitier: The measure of the man

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