Mwakenya the revolutionary movement that shook Kenya

From left, Ngotho Wa Kariuki, Kamonye Manje and Kiongo Maina. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Today is Saba Saba Day in Kenya. This is not an officially recognized national day but it is an integral part of the history of our democratization. On July 7, 1990, Kenyans took to the streets to demand free elections. The politicians who had called for the protests, Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia, were arrested days before the protest day.

The roots of the bold action can be traced to the Mwakenya Movement whose roots we trace below.