People’s Resistance to Colonialism and Imperialism in Kenya

This book looks at the third pillar of
resistance to British colonialism – people’s resistance, the others
being Mau Mau and radical trade union movement. It brings together
several aspects of people’s resistance to colonialism and imperialism –
before and after independence and includes resistance by nationalities,
women, students, peasants and workers in what can only be described as
people’s resistance. While Mau Mau and trade unions were essential in
the liberation struggle, on their own they would have faced innumerable
difficulties to achieve their goal. Peasants, nationalities, women,
children and young people, students, independent churches, independent
schools, all played a part in reinforcing the organized and ideology led
resistance of Mau Mau and trade unions.

Additional material is
included to provide thought for reflections. The first two essays deal
with the question of nationalities and with the contradictions between
capitalism and socialism with the collapse of USSR. They point to the
fact that that the struggle in Kenya influences, and is in turn
influenced by, developments around the world. The next section is the
presentation at the launch of Kenya’s War of Independence in Nairobi on
February 21, 2018. The final section contains solidarity messages from
Shiraz Durrani, Abdilatif Abdalla and Kang’ethe Mungai at the event to
commemorate and celebrate the revolutionary work of Karimi Nduthu held
on March 24, 2018 at the Professional Centre in Nairobi.

The Kenya
Resists Series covers different aspects of resistance by people of
Kenya to colonialism and imperialism. It reproduces material from books,
unpublished reports, research and oral or visual testimonies. The three
aspects chosen for the first three publications in the Series – Mau
Mau, Trade Unions and People’s Resistance – make up the three pillars of
resistance of the people of Kenya.