Kenya: after Ruto’s bloodbath, which way forward?

Kenya: after Ruto’s bloodbath, which way forward?

[Originally published at marxist.com] Ben Curry, 09 July 2025 The mass movement to bring down Ruto rose up once more on 25 June. Its sequel was planned for 7 July, with another peaceful day of protest under the hashtag #SabaSabaRevolutionDay. But the day didn’t end with a revolutionary victory. Millions have been stunned by the scale […]

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 Kenya: how can Ruto be overthrown?

Kenya: how can Ruto be overthrown?

[Originally published at marxist.com] Ben Curry, 03 July 2025 On 25 June, the youth erupted once more onto Kenya’s streets. One year to the day after the struggle to stop Ruto’s Finance Bill 2024 culminated in spectacular scenes of the youth overrunning the parliament building, Gen Z is on the move again. The movement has picked […]

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