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"content": "“To speak one’s language is to celebrate one's identity. But to impose a language is a way to divide people and it is a practice of tribalism of another kind.” Therefore, Ngugi wa Thiong'o was one of the very famous Kenyans who really spoke against tribalism. We also celebrate Ngugi wa Thiong'o because he is one of the most decorated writers in Africa in terms of receiving honours. He received a total of 38 documented awards, one of them being the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) award for Weep Not Child . Additionally, between 2006 and 2007, through The Wizard of Oz, which is one of his books, Ngugi wa Thiong'o received a total of six international awards. That was really something exceptional. The same way we normally benchmark with other people on the good practices and the good things that we do in Kenya, Ngugi wa Thiong'o is one of those people whom the rest of the world would want to emulate. To the people who are here and those listening to us who love soccer, a team like Arsenal should emulate Ngugi wa Thiong'o in terms of doing..."
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