Mukoma Wa Ngũgĩ

Mukoma Wa Ngũgĩ

professor United States

Mukoma Wa Ngũgĩ is a professor in the English department at Cornell University and a prominent advocate for free speech and academic freedom. He is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump administration, aiming to challenge executive orders perceived as targeting foreign students and academics involved in pro-Palestinian activism. Wa Ngũgĩ has been vocal about the impact of these policies on academic discourse and expression, asserting that they undermine the fundamental rights of individuals to engage in critical conversations about government actions.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
418,523
Power
3,727$
Sentiment
6.64
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 6.00 0.08% +0% 67,886,011 56,197 $2,700,000 2,235$
South Africa 1 7.00 0.39% +0% 59,308,690 228,991 $350,000 1,351$
Tanzania 1 7.00 0.22% +0% 59,734,213 133,335 $63,000 141$
Totals 4 186,928,914 418,523 $3,113,000 3,727$
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Recent Mentions

South Africa South Africa: Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ paid tribute to his father, expressing his love and the impact Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o had on his life. 7

Mail & Guardian: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, literary icon and cultural revolutionary, dies at 87 – The Mail & Guardian

United Kingdom United Kingdom: His son, Mukoma wa Ngũgĩ, has alleged that his mother was physically abused by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. 5

BBC: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - a giant of African literature

United States United States: Mukoma Wa Ngugi, an associate professor at Cornell, expressed concern about Taal's inability to attend his own legal proceedings. 6

CNN: Cornell University student’s visa revoked by the government

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Mukoma Wa Ngũgĩ is a professor in the English department and one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the Trump administration's crackdown on protestors. 6

The Guardian: Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities | Trump administration