Daisy Okoti

1 week ago | nation.africa | Daisy Okoti

What you need to know:June 25 protests reshaped Kenya’s history, exposing deep frustrations over governance, justice, and economic hardship. Witnessing Kenya’s unrest from abroad revealed the shocking magnitude of citizen anger and global ripple effects. At about 3.30pm on June 25, 2024, my colleagues and I landed at the airport in Entebbe. We were heading to my company office in Kampala for a work assignment.

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Daisy Okoti

What you need to know:Ngũgĩ’s death rekindled reflections on reading’s power, contrasting lifelong book lovers with those never quite converted. A tribute to Ngũgĩ sparks personal musings on why reading endures, even when others don’t understand it. Over the past two weeks, news of the death of literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has remained big on global and local news channels. His students, colleagues, associates and family, have eulogised him, mostly in glowing terms.

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Daisy Okoti

What you need to know:Ngũgĩ’s death rekindled reflections on reading’s power, contrasting lifelong book lovers with those never quite converted. A tribute to Ngũgĩ sparks personal musings on why reading endures, even when others don’t understand it. Over the past two weeks, news of the death of literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has remained big on global and local news channels. His students, colleagues, associates and family, have eulogised him, mostly in glowing terms.

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Daisy Okoti

What you need to know:Online misogyny peaked as menstruation became an insult during the Kenya-Tanzania online spats, revealing deep-rooted stigma masked as digital banter. My aunt Carol’s unapologetic attitude towards menstruation dismantled internalised shame and redefined what confidence around womanhood means. When the latest online war between Kenya and Tanzania started, I expected the usual jibes and barbs.

4 weeks ago | nation.africa | Daisy Okoti

As news of the passing of literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o slowly sinks in, much of the world is, understandably, reflecting on his remarkable writing and prolific career. But there is a special group of young people, who may not recall him through grand literary accolades, or know why he never won the Nobel Prize in Literature — perhaps not even that he was once expected to. For these readers, Ngũgĩ holds a different kind of significance, rooted in one book: The River Between.