Ngugi wa Thiong’o was heavily involved in the production of a theatre show based on one of his plays in the last days of his life. He was happy that his work was still being shown on stage.

Starting June 19 to 29, theatregoers will be able to see, or at least hear Prof Ngugi on stage one last time at the Kenya National Theatre. Nairobi Performing Arts Studio will present his play The Trial of Dedan Kimathi (Gutuirwo kwa Dedan Kimathi), which he co-wrote with Prof Micere Mugo, who died on June 30, 2023.