Struggle for Socialism in Kenya : the case of the Kenya People's Union (KPU) /

Kenya's untold history of socialism comes to light in this groundbreaking book by Paul Akello Ogula. The Struggle for Socialism in Kenya recalls the story of the Kenya People's Union (KPU), a socialist party formed in 1966 and banned just three years later by President Jomo Kenyatta. Despi...

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Main Author: Ogula, Paul Akello (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Nairobi, Kenya : Vita Books, 2023.
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