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Renowned Kenyan author and academic Ngugi wa Thiong'o has died aged 87 after a long battle with health complications, his family announced on Wednesday.
Ngugi, who had faced kidney issues and limited mobility in recent years, died on the morning of Wednesday, May 28. He had also been undergoing dialysis and previously battled prostate cancer since 1995. In 2019, he underwent triple bypass surgery.
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