The rebirth of what Ngugi resisted in the 70s and 80s

Novelist Ngugi Wa Thiongó after he was released from detention. [Courtesy]

In September 2023 I had occasion to read for the umpteenth time Ngugi wa Thiongo’s memoir: Detained: A Writers Prison Diary. I was serving a 10-year prison sentence for a crime I knew nothing about; a crime I never committed. I clung to the promise of God that the appeal I had filed at the High Court Milimani would restore my freedom. 

My prayers were answered — I was released on appeal.

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