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African Social Justice Network Social Justice Centres Working Group

THE ROAD MAP TO PEOPLE’S REVOLUTION IN KENYA

NATIONAL PEOPLE’S COUNCIL. 2025

In fulfilling our historic mission, we, the young people of Kenya, hereby adopt this road-map to the People’s Revolution in honor of all the martyrs, freedom fighters, and the oppressed people in the path towards political and economic liberation.

In fulfilling our historic mission, we, the young people of Kenya, follow the footsteps of Mekatilili wa Menza, Koitalel Arap Samoei, Pio Gama Pinto, Dedan Kimathi and all the freedom fighters in the pursuit of dignity, freedom and social justice.

In this historic mission, we remember all victims of state brutality including the GenZ killed by the Kenya Kwanza Regime, led by President William Samoei Ruto. Our martyrs Rex Maasai, Denzel Omondi, Kware women, Albert Ojwang, Boniface Kariuki, Julia Njoki and thousands more whose fresh blood is crying for justice, dignity and liberation.

TO WE THE PEOPLE.

‘Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfil it or betray it.’

– Frantz Fanon.

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African Social Justice Network Papo Reto/Kenya & Brazil Solidarity Solidarity

Solidarity With MST

22/01/2025

Statement of Solidarity With Our MST Comrades in Defense of Dignity and Social Justice


Mathare Social Justice Centre (MSJC) unequivocally condemns the violent murders and systemic oppression targeting the Landless Workers’ Movement — the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) in Brazil.

On 10 January, the Olga Benário occupation in Tremembé, São Paulo, was attacked by armed men, who entered the occupation in cars and motorcycles.

They shot indiscriminately at residents, leaving two people dead and six people injured, and among these victims are children and elderly people.

The comrades who have fallen in the struggle are Valdir Nascimento and Gleison Barbosa.

Valdir Nascimento, known as “Valdirzão,” was a prominent figure in the struggle for agroecology and a staunch defender of occupied land. A committed member of MST since 1993, he dedicated his life to fighting illegal land sales and strengthening the peasant movement in the Paraíba Valley.

Gleison Barbosa, known as “Guegue,” was the son of a family living on the occupation. Although he lived in São Paulo, his dedication to the occupation led him to actively contribute to community efforts.

Denis Carvalho remains in an ICU ward after undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel from his head. His condition is critical.

These violent murders and abductions of people who fight for their freedom from oppression and exploitation all over the world, are a resounding rallying call for the working and struggling masses to unite, rise and defend their livelihoods and social justice. The struggle for dignity and social justice transcends borders.

As the Kenyan people continue to fight against the neo-colonial state, land is at the heart of our struggle. We declare our full and unwavering solidarity with the MST and the working people of Brazil. The MST continues to inspire millions by organizing the landless to occupy and defend their land. Their courageous resistance embodies the enduring spirit of hope and collective action in the face of imperialism.

The land belongs to those who work it, and its occupation is a testament to the resilience and determination of the oppressed to defend their dignity and build a just society.

In solidarity,
Gacheke Gachihi
Coordinator, MSJC.
ggacheke@gmail.com
¬+254720318049

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African Social Justice Network Solidarity

Afrikki : A Pan-African People-Centred Social Movement

African movements involved in the Afrikki Network met from the 5th to the 27th of February 2024 in Nairobi. Afrikki is a collective of social movements within Africa and the diaspora, which offers a platform for grassroots people organizations to interact and forge people inspired approaches in tackling local and continental social justice issues.

We want contribute in building Pan-Africanism of a new kind, through international solidarity and promoting popular democracy.

The collective includes various member organizations including:
1. Y’en A Marre of Senegal
2. Filimbi and LUCHA of DRC
3. Balai Citoyen of Burkina Faso
4. Mathare Social Justice Centre (MSJC)
5. The Tanzania Socialist Forum in Tanzania.
6. Team Gom Sa Bopa in the Gambia.
7. Project South of Atlanta.

Here is the report from the convening. Viva Africa Viva!

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African Social Justice Network Women in Social Justice Centres

African Women Shaping Democracy

Two powerful women at MSJC, Rahma Wako and Njeri Mwangi, were featured in Luminate’s “African Women Shaping Democracy” article.

We celebrate the important work that Rahma and Njeri are doing, and continue to be inspired by their work to build community power and dignity.

Viva Mama Rahma and Njeri viva!

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Building African Movements

Between November 2 – 4, 2022, there was a convening of social justice movements from diverse African contexts in Nairobi, Kenya. This meeting was organized by the Tshisimani Centre For Activist Education and hosted by Mathare Social Justice Centre (MSJC), and is intended to build-up to a larger convening in Africa in 2022: where social movements in Southern and East Africa will come together to share strategies’, learn, and strengthen activism.

The two-day gathering brought a lot of learning through group discussions, readings, artistic processes, engaging pedagogy, cultural night, and site visits to the Ukombozi library, Mathare Social Justice Centre, and Kayole Social Justice Centre.

You can download the report of the convening here:

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