The East African Railway Strike, 1959-60: labour’s challenge of inter-territorialism David Hyde examines a pivotal working-class struggle which erupted within East Africa’s transport…
The Mau Mau uprising, 1952-1956 A short overview of the Mau Mau rebellion against the British Empire in Kenya, which was brutally suppressed by the colonial administration.
Uber drivers in Kenya on indefinite strike Drivers for Uber, Taxify, Little and Mondo-Ride have been on indefinite strike since 11th September over working conditions and high commission…
Interview: 100 days of the Kenya nurses strike Nurses in Kenya have been on strike for more than 100 days. The government has declared the strike illegal and started sacking nurses. Nurses…
1947: Mombasa General Strike In 1947 the city of Mombasa was paralysed by a general strike by its black African workforce in an attempt to end pay disparities, especially…
Detained: A Writer's Prison Diary by Ngugi wa Thiong'o Ngugi wa Thiong'o was detained in Kamĩtĩ Maximum Security Prison in Nairobi from 31 December 1977 to…
Kenyan police murder four squatters during eviction Four people have been killed and ten others seriously injured when police opened fire on squatters protesting about being evicted from the 1200…
Kenyan Government fires 25,000 striking nurses The Kenyan Government has sacked 25,000 striking nurses who refused to return to work after their trade union called off the official strike.
Kenyan nurses reject the union & bosses deal and continue striking Kenyan nurses have been on strike for the last four days over pay. Yesterday, their trade union…
The food-aid racket A former international development worker outlines how the industry has nothing to do with meeting human needs.
Kenyan lecturers defy court ban on strike Thousands of University lecturers continued their strike on Wednesday, despite a court order to return to work.
