Despite being public about my views, I prefer to be a private person. That doesn't quite work, but I try anyway.
My views on education
(NEW!!!!) "Professionals for export: Training and work in the Kenyan political imagination"
Lecture at the faculty of Humanities at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, as part of their Mellon 30th Anniversary Seminar series on "Mapping African Futures," 17 July 2019
My views on education
(NEW!!!!) "Professionals for export: Training and work in the Kenyan political imagination"
Lecture at the faculty of Humanities at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, as part of their Mellon 30th Anniversary Seminar series on "Mapping African Futures," 17 July 2019
#Feesmustfall: Is higher education funding a colonial hangover? on Black Women Be Like
Reforming Kenya's education system, with Brenda Wambui on the Otherwise Podcast
Is 8-4-4 failing us? Sidebar with Larry Madowo on NTV
State of education: New education curriculum roll-out, Morning Express with Michael Gitonga on KTN
Critiquing Kenya education reforms coverage, Presspass with Mark Masai on NTV
The way it is, Morning Express with Michelle Ngele on KTN, Part 1 and Part 2
University Crisis: What's the real story behind the lecturers' strike? Press Pass with Mark Masai on NTV
Education Crisis: Lecturers' strike in its second month, with Michael Gitonga on KTN
Education in Crisis: An insiders perspective on The Elephant with Patrick Gathara
Does the media need to change its approach to covering exams? Press Pass with Olive Burrows on NTV
Interview: Curriculum Reforms in Kenya, an article in Ufahamu, A Journal of African Studies
Kenya's New Education Curriculum: Better Students or Bitter Future? With Joy Kirigia and Africa Uncensored
State of education : Uproar over curriculum push to 2022, with Michael Gitonga on KTN
Neoliberalism in Kenya's schools, with Prof Michael C. Dawson on New Dawn podcast
The New Curriculum Divide, with Trevor Ombija and Mashirima Kapombe on Citizen TV, Part 1 and Part 2
The new curriculum and higher education reforms, with Trix Ingado on KTN Morning Express, Part 1 and Part 2
"The New Competence Based Curriculum: Doing More Harm Than Good." A teacher comments on the new curriculum at cnyakundi.com.
My story, told by others
"We found love in our 40s," by Faith Oneya at Daily Nation
"Wandia Njoya, a mentor who loves to 'smell the flowers,'" by Juliet Owuor at julieinspire
"On Wandia Njoya's "Love and Revolution," by Hadassah Egbedi at Ventures Africa
"Pearls and Heels: Wandia Njoya" at Potentash
"Revolutionary Woman: Meet Dr. Wandia Njoya" by Joy Mwaniki at Ayiba Magazine
"If we fix our education, we can fix our politics," by Daisy Okoti at Daily Nation
My words in other spaces
"When we remember, we believe" at Ikhide
"Addressing inequalities is key in curbing alcoholism" at Daily Nation
"The landscape has changed, critics have not," at Daily Nation
Response to Jane Corbin's BBC Documentary on Rwanda, done by Daystar University students
Ideas on democracy and pan-Africanism on "I Lead Africa" on WTV
Ajenda Afrika
Every article here, written by me or not, profoundly reflects what I think and believe.
Academic articles (by different authors)
“On Mariama Bâ’s Novels, Stereotypes and Silence.” Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East 27.2 (2007): 450-62.
Atieno-Odhiambo, E. S. (1987). Democracy and the Ideology of Order in Kenya. The political economy of Kenya, 177-201.
Ojwang, D. (2009). Kenyan intellectuals and the political realm Responsibilities and complicities. Africa insight, 39(1), 22-38.
Njoya, Wandia. (2022). The Church will provide: The Church and public education in Kenya. In M. Munyao, J. Muutuki, P. Musembi & D. Kaunga (Eds.). The African church and COVID-19: Human security, the Church, and society in Kenya (pp. 163-180).
Reforming Kenya's education system, with Brenda Wambui on the Otherwise Podcast
Is 8-4-4 failing us? Sidebar with Larry Madowo on NTV
State of education: New education curriculum roll-out, Morning Express with Michael Gitonga on KTN
Critiquing Kenya education reforms coverage, Presspass with Mark Masai on NTV
The way it is, Morning Express with Michelle Ngele on KTN, Part 1 and Part 2
University Crisis: What's the real story behind the lecturers' strike? Press Pass with Mark Masai on NTV
Education Crisis: Lecturers' strike in its second month, with Michael Gitonga on KTN
Education in Crisis: An insiders perspective on The Elephant with Patrick Gathara
Does the media need to change its approach to covering exams? Press Pass with Olive Burrows on NTV
Interview: Curriculum Reforms in Kenya, an article in Ufahamu, A Journal of African Studies
Kenya's New Education Curriculum: Better Students or Bitter Future? With Joy Kirigia and Africa Uncensored
State of education : Uproar over curriculum push to 2022, with Michael Gitonga on KTN
Neoliberalism in Kenya's schools, with Prof Michael C. Dawson on New Dawn podcast
The New Curriculum Divide, with Trevor Ombija and Mashirima Kapombe on Citizen TV, Part 1 and Part 2
The new curriculum and higher education reforms, with Trix Ingado on KTN Morning Express, Part 1 and Part 2
"The New Competence Based Curriculum: Doing More Harm Than Good." A teacher comments on the new curriculum at cnyakundi.com.
My story, told by others
"We found love in our 40s," by Faith Oneya at Daily Nation
"Wandia Njoya, a mentor who loves to 'smell the flowers,'" by Juliet Owuor at julieinspire
"On Wandia Njoya's "Love and Revolution," by Hadassah Egbedi at Ventures Africa
"Pearls and Heels: Wandia Njoya" at Potentash
"Revolutionary Woman: Meet Dr. Wandia Njoya" by Joy Mwaniki at Ayiba Magazine
"If we fix our education, we can fix our politics," by Daisy Okoti at Daily Nation
My words in other spaces
"When we remember, we believe" at Ikhide
"Addressing inequalities is key in curbing alcoholism" at Daily Nation
"The landscape has changed, critics have not," at Daily Nation
Response to Jane Corbin's BBC Documentary on Rwanda, done by Daystar University students
Ideas on democracy and pan-Africanism on "I Lead Africa" on WTV
Ajenda Afrika
Every article here, written by me or not, profoundly reflects what I think and believe.
Academic articles (by different authors)
“On Mariama Bâ’s Novels, Stereotypes and Silence.” Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East 27.2 (2007): 450-62.
Atieno-Odhiambo, E. S. (1987). Democracy and the Ideology of Order in Kenya. The political economy of Kenya, 177-201.
Ojwang, D. (2009). Kenyan intellectuals and the political realm Responsibilities and complicities. Africa insight, 39(1), 22-38.
Njoya, Wandia. (2022). The Church will provide: The Church and public education in Kenya. In M. Munyao, J. Muutuki, P. Musembi & D. Kaunga (Eds.). The African church and COVID-19: Human security, the Church, and society in Kenya (pp. 163-180).
| mariama_ba.pdf |
| odhiambo_ideology_of_order.pdf |
| ojwang_kenyan_intellectuals.pdf |
| wandia_chapter_the_church_will_provide.pdf |
