Towards Emancipation

The economic,social and political development of the African people in the past few centuries has been, needless to mention, peculiar. In the global stage, the past five hundred years have witnessed the primitive accumulation of wealth in preparation for the dawn of the capitalist era, the agitation therefrom for the abolition of the feudal system of economic production, the onset of the capitalist mode of production and consequently the advancement of modern industry, the advent of monopoly capital and the rise of imperialism and colonialism, and, finally, neocolonialism. The peculiarity of Africa in this case is that it is not at the centre of these developments; it is at the periphery.  Africa is not the initiator of these advancements, it is the recepient. For the primitive accumulation of capital necessary for industrilization in Europe, Africa had to suffer the capture and enslavement of its people in merciless fashion. During the advent of the capitalist mode of production ...

A frequently arising matter in various ideological and political discussions is the economic advocations of the system of socialism, its practicality, and how to achieve it. Oftentimes, one has to foremost explain the scientific basis of socialism as a mode of production, without which it becomes difficult to clarify our agitation for it. Perhaps a basic question would be; what is socialism? A thorough understanding of socialism is critical to understanding the reasons for our advocation for the same. But this is needless to mention. Foremost, contrary to what most people think, socialism is not a ‘ wonderful idea ’ created by some ‘ would be ’ world reformers or humanitarians. Socialism, contrary to the perception of many people, some even within our ranks as the African Socialists, is not an economic system based on charity, helping the poor or promoting welfare programs. It is not an economic model simply geared towards providing social amenities such as housing, healthcare, e...

The practical tasks facing us at the moment are immense. As revolutionaries, and as members of a revolutionary party, it is our duty to day and night toil for the preparation of the revolution by all means necessary. Whether the future of Kenyans, Africans and the human society in general will remain full of poverty, want and exploitation or otherwise will depend on how fast and steadfastly we organize for their liberation. But this is needless to mention. Foremost, we are a workers' party. The interests of the workers, their welfare and their ultimate emancipation from wage slavery should therefore be our guiding principle primarily. With this in mind, it follows that the cadres of our party must engage the workers with a view to arouse their political consciousness and generally make the working class a class for itself, not just in itself. Efforts must be made to make the workers aware of their relationship with capital, their place as the generators of wealth in the economy, a...

As an African, one is born into a world where their conception of the state of affairs and their view on the global society is quite unnatural. The ordinary African is born into a society where poverty and want is the order of the day. It is a fact that the ordinary African experiences inadequate food, shelter and clothing. It goes without saying that Africans find themselves in a world that offers them nothing but ignorance and disease. But perhaps most saddening is the fact that the ordinary African is born into a world that places him at the very bottom of human society, that despises and mocks him for his misfortunes, physical appearance and his sorry state of affairs. The human mind is designed to find answers where there are questions, and no doubt the people of African descent everywhere have numerous questions in the back of their minds as to whichever ‘curse’ that befell them, its origin and the possibility of a way out. Foremost, Africans need to be acquaint...

Fundamental questions are often asked as to the methodology for effecting change in the society. Human beings are constantly busy trying to make progress in the society, discarding whatever holds them back, and adopting better and better systems to enrich their existence. Revolutions are a natural phenomenon, being the process by which the society discards a system that holds them back in order to institute one which promotes their highest level of existence. But even then, revolutions don't just happen by themselves; they are made. A most vital question, therefore, which frequently befalls the partakers of the revolution; the revolutionary vanguard, is if and how it should be planned, if and how it should be prepared in advance with or without the participation of the masses and if and how it should be led by a small group of people, the vanguard. In short, spontaneity or conspiracy? It goes without saying that many revolutionary situations throughout history have been met by th...

It is needless to mention the ups and downs, twists and turns and all the events that have characterised African history from time immemorial. Ever since the human race came into existence, society has been subjected to changes in its structure and organization, gradual and rapid, in the course of time. In their analysis of human society, Marx and Engels identified various phases that human beings have experienced in the course of history; communalism, slavery, feudalism, and capitalism. The next logical stage is socialism, and ultimately communism. The African society, before the invasion and colonization by Europe, was majorly in the first phase of human progress. Most African communities lived under communalism, where all land and other means of production were commonly owned by the people, there was joint contribution of labour to the production process and the proceeds of production were distributed equally among the members of the community. The society was purely classless. Va...