Ngugi or Ngũgĩ is a name of

Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: * Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya *Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people *Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Cent ...

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Ngugi wa Mirii Ngugi wa Mirii (1951 – 2/3 May 2008) was a Kenyan- Zimbabwean playwright, social worker and teacher, most known for his play '' Ngaahika Ndeenda'', which he co-authored with fellow Gikuyu writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o.''The Times'', June 8, 2008 ...

(1951–2008), Kenyan playwright *

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (; born James Ngugi; 5 January 1938) is a Literature of Kenya, Kenyan author and academic who writes primarily in Gikuyu language, Gikuyu and who formerly wrote in English language, English. He has been described as having bee ...

(born 1938), Kenyan writer *

David Mwaniki Ngugi David Mwaniki Ngugi is a Kenyan politician. He belonged to Sisi Kwa Sisi and was elected to represent the Kinangop Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election General elections were held in Ke ...

, Kenyan politician and member of the National Assembly of Kenya *

John Ngugi John Ngugi Kamau (born 10 May 1962), is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, often called one of the greatest cross country runners of all time and winner of the 5000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul South Korea. Career Born in Kigu ...

(born 1962), Kenyan long-distance runner and 1988 Olympic champion *

Mary Wacera Ngugi Mary Wacera Ngugi (born 17 December 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running events. She holds personal bests of 66:29 minutes for the half marathon, 30:50 minutes for the 10K run, and 2:27:36 for the marathon. As a ju ...

(born 1988), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ (born 1971) is a Kenyan American poet, author, and academic. He is associate professor of literatures in English at Cornell University and co-founder of the Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Writing. His father is the au ...

(born 1971), Kenyan poet and author *

Packson Ngugi Packson Ngugi is a Kenyan actor. He has played roles in plays and movies, and appeared in Kenyan TV commercials. He hosted a TV show, ''Omo Pick A Box'', in the late 1990s. He played a mortuary attendant in the movie ''The Constant Gardener''. ...

, Kenyan actor *

Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ Wanjikũ wa Ngũgĩ (born 1970s) is a Kenyan writer, who has lived and worked in Eritrea, Zimbabwe and Finland. She is the founder and former director of the Helsinki African Film Festival (HAFF). Also a political analyst, she is a member of the e ...

(born 1970s), Kenyan writer and political analyst James Ngugi Mburu is an agronomist who has made a great impact in the avocado sector working with small scale farmers

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