What is Ngugi s attitude to the education system of colonial Kenya In Ngugi wa Thiong'o's novel Petals of Blood his attitude towards the education system of colonial Kenya is highly critical Ngugi portrays the colonial education system as a tool of oppression and cultural imperialism designed to entrench colonial dominance and undermine African identity and heritage Alienation and Cultural Displacement Ngugi illustrates how the colonial education system alienates the Kenyan people from their own culture and history Through characters like Munira who receives a colonial education Ngugi shows that this system instills a sense of inferiority regarding African culture while glorifying Western ways This leads to a loss of self-worth and cultural disconnection among those who go through the system Instrument of Control The education system is depicted as a means for the colonial administration to maintain control over the Kenyan population By promoting Western values and discouraging indigenous