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 Cen ...

origin that may refer to: * Ngugi wa Mirii (1951–2008), Kenyan playwright *

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (; born James Ngugi; 5January 193828May 2025) was a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as East Africa's leading novelist and an important figure in modern African literature. Ngũgĩ wrote primarily in Eng ...

(born 1938), Kenyan writer * David Mwaniki Ngugi, 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 Ki ...

(born 1962), Kenyan long-distance runner and 1988 Olympic champion * Mary Wacera Ngugi (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, Kenyan actor * Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ (born 1970s), Kenyan writer and political analyst

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