Never Be Silent

“We will never be silent until we get land to cultivate and freedom in this country of ours”

…so
sang Mau Mau activists. The struggle for independence in Kenya was
waged at many levels. Never be Silent explores how this struggle was
reflected in the communications field. It looks at publishing activities
of the main contending forces and explores internal contradictions
within each community. It documents the major part played by the
communications activities of the organised working class and Mau Mau in
the achievement of independence in Kenya.

The book contributes to a
reinterpretation of colonial history in Kenya from a working class point
of view and also provides a new perspective on how communications can
be a weapon for social justice in the hands of liberation forces.