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Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 20:43

I had the rare privilege of talking with Ngúgi wa Thiong'o twice this year.

Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 14:06
The Department of Literature, in collaboration with Multan Production, is thrilled to host a full-day Masterclass today, Saturday, April 26th, 2025, at LT302, University of Nairobi Towers. This special event stems from an ongoing Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Nairobi and our Read more
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 13:35

The Department of Literature, in partnership with the Literature Students Association and AMKA, is currently hosting a Collaborative Literature Forum today, Saturday, April 26th, 2025, at UoN Towers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

French students pose for a photo , Elssie Mumbi reciting a french poem , CEFRUNA the french club members at the entrance , Group photo , All participants
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 22:56

Today, French students from the University of Nairobi joined other students from various institutions, teachers, and diplomats from the Francophone world at the UN office in Gigiri, Nairobi, to mark the International Day of the Francophonie. The theme of the event was "Je m'éduque donc j'agis" (

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Conference on the Value-Creating Education and Critical Thinking in a Global Word

The literature department successfully held it's conference on 23 -25 October, 2019 on the Value-Creating Education and Critical Thinking in a Global Word , the focus was on the literature, Literature is broader than written works with superior or lasting artistic merit. It has a deductive role to play in society.

20th ACLALS Triennial Conference at UoN: Exploring Transcultural Englishes in a Multipolar World


The University of Nairobi’s Department of Literature is honoured to host the 20th Triennial Conference of the Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies (ACLALS) from July 1st to 5th, 2025, at the Main Campus.
This prestigious event will bring together scholars, writers, and researchers from around the world to explore the theme:
“Transcultural Englishes in a Multipolar World.”
The conference will feature keynote presentations from three renowned African literary figures: