Professor Ngugi’s attempt to decolonise the reader’s mind

Renown author Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o during an interview at the Standard Group offices in Nairobi on Thursday. [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

The giant’s sandals noiselessly tread on the polished tiles, his graying head nodding before a benign smile lights up the face. The glimmer in the eyes betrays the excitement and rush of adrenaline of days gone by.

Wait a minute! Something was missing. Quickly, the sage scanned the expanse newsroom and exclaimed.