The Kenyan iconic literature guru Ngugi Wa Thiong’o is living a desperate life emanating from ailing sickness and bitter divorce proceedings with his second wife Njeri. Life has not been favoring him at his sunset age.
Ngugi Wa Thiong’o is a renowned literature savvy for a long time having written various literature books and lecturing in US universities. He is also well known for his public lectures at various universities around the world.
The devastating article published by Guardian newspaper details Thiong’o’s current predicaments, especially on his deteriorating health, having to do dialysis twice a week, losing his memory- dementia.
He has to depend on caregiver services for his daily life. Everything is done for him from cleaning, cooking, shopping etc. since he cannot do much for himself.
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1995 but survived. He also underwent triple bypass heart surgery. At his old age, he is faced with a myriad of health problems. Thank God to the better healthcare system in the USA that has kept him moving.
Life in the USA can be a bit traumatizing at old age especially when old age health challenges knock the door. To make matters worse when one is abandoned by the better half. It can be very devastating with such a lonely life.