Latest News & Announcements

Saturday, July 5, 2025 - 16:08

The Department of Literature recently held a colourful day to honour the life and writings of Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, a former lecturer and Head of Department, and one the most celebrated writers and thinkers from Africa. In collaboration with the East African Educational Publishers, the company that

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Participants in Chandaria hall , The University Choir , Dr. Kimingichi , Participants following presentations , Literally Scholars with Dr wanjala
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 14:15

The highly anticipated ACLALS (Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies) Conference 2025 officially commenced today at the iconic Chandaria Hall, University of Nairobi. The opening ceremony was a vibrant celebration of scholarship, culture, and artistic excellence, setting

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Monday, June 23, 2025 - 09:31

The University of Nairobi, department of Literature will be hosting  the annual ALA conference from June 25-28, 2025. This conference, marking the 50th anniversary of the formation of the African Literature Association (ALA), explores the ways in which African writers reconceive

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Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 12:31

On Friday, June 20, 2025, the University of Nairobi’s Taifa Hall reverberated with a vibrant tribute to the late Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.

VISIT BY TABAN LO LIYONG

 Poet, academic and writer of fiction and literary criticism from South Sudan, Taban Lo Liyong, paid a courtesy call to the Department of Literature on Monday 9th February 2024.

Taban Lo Liyong has a long history of working at the University of Nairobi for several years, from 1968, first as a research fellow in the Institute of African Studies, then as a lecturer in the Department of Literature .