The late Prof Ngugi wa Thiong’o. [File, Standard] As a young student in high school, I was greatly thrilled by the adventures of literature. Having grown up in the rural landscape and appreciative of the cultural heritage of our time, reading Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s books felt like walking in familiar territory. The vivid descriptions of the two hills that lay by each other and a river that never stopped flowing were all too close. Ngugi’s live depictions and use of simple language captured my countryside life with amazing addiction. It made the story all too personal. In A Grain of…
Author: By Lee Kinyanjui
Lee Kinyanjui, nominee for the position of Investments ,Trade & Industry CS before the Committee on Appointments Chaired by the National Assembly’s Speaker Moses Wetangula at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. January 14th,2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The announcement of new tariffs by the United States has sent the world into a spin. While this was not entirely unexpected, the depth and complexity of the retaliatory measures are likely to usher in a season of global uncertainty. This may mark the onset of a global recession, one that will be felt in every corner of the world. JP Morgan has already…