Editorial
The eighth issue of The Kenya Socialist comes at a time when the factions of the ruling class are uniting in an effort to solidify their power. Some of these factions, which over the years have used progressive rhetoric to deceive the masses into supporting them, can...
THE KENYA POLICE; A look at Imperialist Influence
Over the couple of months, Haiti has dominated local and global news for insecurity reasons. The insecurity and other related challenges have increased especially after the assassination of country’s president Jovenel Moïse on 7th July 2021. Heavily armed gangs and...
Of Liberalism and the Pitfalls of Radical Activism
"Liberalism stems from petty-bourgeois selfishness, it places personal interests first and the interests of the revolution second, and this gives rise to ideological, political, and organizational liberalism." ~ Mao Tse-TungLiving and dying within this capitalist...
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Editorial
The eighth issue of The Kenya Socialist comes at a time when the factions of the ruling class are uniting in an effort to solidify their power. Some of these factions, which over the years have used progressive rhetoric to deceive the masses into supporting them, can...
THE KENYA POLICE; A look at Imperialist Influence
Over the couple of months, Haiti has dominated local and global news for insecurity reasons. The insecurity and other related challenges have increased especially after the assassination of country’s president Jovenel Moïse on 7th July 2021. Heavily armed gangs and...
Of Liberalism and the Pitfalls of Radical Activism
"Liberalism stems from petty-bourgeois selfishness, it places personal interests first and the interests of the revolution second, and this gives rise to ideological, political, and organizational liberalism." ~ Mao Tse-TungLiving and dying within this capitalist...
Historical Perspective on the Resistance of Gen Z in Kenya
PART 1: The StoryVolcanoes do not erupt suddenly, although they seem to do so. It may take years or decades of underground activities which build up the pressure to push lava out of the ground. In the same way, social ‘eruptions’ do not happen without years and...
Populist Trends or Revolutionary Pan-Africanism?
“A fierce class struggle has been raging in Africa. The evidence is all around us. In essence, it is, as in the rest of the world, a struggle between the oppressors and the oppressed.” ~ Kwame NkrumahWe are indeed living in interesting times, witnessing a resurgence...
What Next for Resistance in Kenya as the Comprador Government Increases Repression in World?
The on-going resistance in Kenya is sometimes referred to as a revolution. This is perhaps because the hope for change from the status quo is stronger than the reality. It perhaps shows a lack of understanding of relative strengths of the opposing forces in the class...
UMOJA Seen Through its Documents, 1987-1990 (Part 2&3)
A Brief Analysis on the formation of UMOJAThe formation of UMOJA in 1987 fulfilled the main aim of those behind it: to unify the various external Kenyan organisations into a united front and support internal (Kenyan) struggles, in this case to support MWAKENYA. In the...
The Kenya Socialist – Issue 8
Editorial: We Are All Palestinians
While thousands of people in Kenya and Britain march to condemn Israel for its genocidal attacks on Palestine, the rulers of both countries side with Israel and give it material and/or moral support for its inhuman actions. Even the opposition Labour Party in Britain...
The Palestine Question – Let us know the Truth and Give Solidarity to Palestinians in their Struggle
IntroductionThe Palestinian question needs to be tackled soberly, devoid of anti-Palestinian propaganda channeled into the minds of people worldwide by some media. Big media around the world are headed by Jews1 and, in many cases, unjustly promote versions of Zionism...
Claim to be Pan-Africanist? Zionism is a Litmus Test
In the 1980s, the title of this article was a commonly stated refrain to express the extent to which Zionism was shielded and protected in ways different from how all other forms of settler colonialism were treated. The then settler colonial regimes in apartheid ruled...