Mukoma Wa Ngũgĩ
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.
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Mukoma wa Ngũgĩ is the son of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and participated in the 2015 Pen World Voices festival.
Take away our language and we will forget who we are: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the language of conquest | Ngugi wa Thiong'o
United Kingdom· 2025-08-12
Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ paid tribute to his father, expressing his love and the impact Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o had on his life.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, literary icon and cultural revolutionary, dies at 87 – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-05-29
Mũkoma wa Ngugi is one of the writers continuing his father's legacy.
Ngugi wa Thiong’o, celebrated author and champion of African languages, dies at 87
Tanzania· 2025-05-28
Mukoma Wa Ngũgĩ expressed his love for his father, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, after his passing.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87 | Ngugi wa Thiong'oUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-28
His son, Mukoma wa Ngũgĩ, has alleged that his mother was physically abused by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - a giant of African literatureUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-28
Mukoma Wa Ngugi, an associate professor at Cornell, expressed concern about Taal's inability to attend his own legal proceedings.
Cornell University student’s visa revoked by the government
United States· 2025-03-26
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.
Ice requests Cornell student who sued Trump administration to ‘surrender’ to immigration authorities | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
