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Natamani Kukuona Tena (I long to see you again).

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Nina uchungu moyoni, sikomi kutesekaKamwe sitaki kukumbuka, nasema sitakiLimekuwa ni donda, lakataa kuwa kovuNani kasema baada ya dhiki ni faraja? Pengo kubwa uliacha, kuzibwa haliweziKaniacha nifilie mbali, mimi kiumbe dhaifuChakula hakiliki, kimekuwa kichunguNani kasema baada ya dhiki ni faraja? Nilikuenzi ja mboni ya jicho, mama ajuaNikakupumbaza kwa huba, baba ni shahidiMapenzi yasojua kufa, kawaulize wanakijijiNani … Continue reading Natamani Kukuona Tena (I long to see you again).

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Ngugi Wa Thiongo – In Brief.

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The distinguished professor of english and comparative literature, Ngugi wa Thiongo was born in Kamirithu 1938. Ngugi whose original name was James Thiongo Ngugi went to Makerere University where he attained his bachelor’s degree. He later went to Leeds University in England for his undergraduate work. He has served as a lecturer in English in … Continue reading Ngugi Wa Thiongo – In Brief.

Nitaandika Siku Moja (I’ll write one day).

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Kwa hakika siamini, siamini ninayoyawazaNimeshindwa kufasiri , ni kama kiumbe dhaifuUbongoni hakukaliki, mawazo chungu nzimaSijui nifanyeje, ila natabasamu Nina ndoto, ila si ndoto ya AmerikaNdoto ya ajabu, ndoto ndani ya ndotoLabda ni ndoto ya kitoto, yakosa mashikoNashangaa nitakuelezaje nina ndoto? Nitaandika siku moja, mpaka nimalize winoNitaandika siku moja, maneno yanitokeNitaandika siku moja, shuleni vitabu wavisomeNitaandika … Continue reading Nitaandika Siku Moja (I’ll write one day).

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Professor Everett Standa; An Icon in Literature.

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Professor Everett Maraka Standa. Photo credits; Phoebe Okall of Daily Nation. When we talk about fathers of literature, we can't exclude professor Everett Maraka Standa whose works have evidently been employed in the education sector especially in the field of poetry. Soft-spoken as he is, Everett was an undergraduate student at the University of Nairobi … Continue reading Professor Everett Standa; An Icon in Literature.