by Kimani Waweru | Aug 23, 2023 | issue 6
In the article ‘Socialism: Utopian and Scientific’, capital was defined as money meant to generate profit through the production of commodities. This happens when the capitalist (owner of the money) goes to the market and buys two types of commodities: labour power...
by Kimani Waweru | Jun 22, 2022 | issue 5
Debates about paying for housewife labour at home have raged for many years. In most capitalist countries, housewives perform almost all housework (cooking, childcare, cleaning, etc). This debate is mostly steered by feminists who argue that the work at home deserves...
by Kimani Waweru | Jun 19, 2022 | issue 5
Vita Books, Mau Mau Research Centre and Mwakenya founded the Ukombozi Library in August 2017 to provide progressive literature, especially on socialism. The library has received valuable items from the progressive community in Kenya and overseas including the...
by Kimani Waweru | Feb 25, 2022 | issue 4
Waweru In the coming months, Kenyan voters will head to the ballot boxes to vote for candidates of their choice. This is a ritual that Kenyans are used to, every five years. Since independence, the country has conducted numerous elections but, as in other capitalists’...
by Kimani Waweru | Feb 24, 2022 | issue 4
In every country, the election of people to political positions presents an opportunity to the citizenry to choose those who can tackle their prevailing issues. Most countries in the world undergo this process at a specified interval. Due to the privileges associated...
