Remembering Ngugi: Denial, lessons from my literary teacher

Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o addressing Kenyan readers during the launch of his book Kenda Muiyuru at the Kenya National Theatre. February 12, 2019. [File, Standard]

I was in denial when I heard the news that Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o had passed away. This was despite knowing that Mwalimu Ngugi had been unwell for some time. I quickly reached out to his son, Tee Ngugi, to verify the heartbreaking news. He confirmed that the great Mugumo tree of African literature-my teacher-had indeed gone to be with the ancestors.