Organic Intellectuals Network
Welcome to Kenyan Organic Intellectuals Network
The Organic Intellectuals Network is a broad-based collective of writer-activists, organizers and researchers from the social movements and progressive organisations in Kenya.
25 years of Kenya. Prison Notebook: REFLECTIONS Grounding with: Prof. Maina wa Kinyatti
Breaking the Silence on NGOs in Africa
Kenyan Organic Intellectuals Reflections on the Legacy of Pio Gama Pinto
Mathare An Urban Bastion of Anti-oppression Struggle in Kenya
PGP Linking the Past with the Present in Kenya
Reflections
Voices from the margins that speak truth to power — offering day to day insights, knowledge, and grounded analysis from those building change from below and the frontlines.
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The Women’s Question in Kenya: A Historical Materialist Analysis of Patriarchy and Liberation
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The Blood Price of Capitalism in Nairobi
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Reclaiming Collective Life: Toward Non-Transactional Relations
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Minerals and Conflict Crisis of Capitalism
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A PLATE OF SWEET POISON
About Us
The Organic Intellectuals Network is a collective of writer-activists, organizers, and researchers from Kenya’s social movements. We engage in weriting, debates, ideas, and grassroots struggle as legitimate forms of knowledge and struggle for change.
Our goal is to generate writers and thinkers within the movement advocating for social justice. The network has consistently produced insightful reflections and publications that shed light on historical and contemporary issues in Kenya, including a reflection on ‘Kenya: A Prison Notebook’ and a publication on ‘Pio Gama Pinto –Kenya’s Unsung Martyr.’ Additionally, we have engaged with the community through various mediums like articles, interviews, and documentaries under projects such as Capitalism in My City project with ‘Africa is country’
Publications Gallery
Explore our collection of writings and reflections from within Kenya’s grassroots movements.
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25 Years of Kenya A Prison Notebook: REFLECTIONS
Written 25 years ago, Kenya: A Prison Notebook has inspired generations and proved a great resource and a hand book in political education in Kenya … Read more
Breaking the Silence on NGOs in Africa
Members of the Organic Intellectuals Network are active organizers in the struggle to achieve social justice. They have experienced the contradiction… Read more
Kenyan Organic Intellectuals Reflections on the Legacy of Pio Gama Pinto
This booklet on Pio Gama Pinto has been produced in the tradition of 'looking back, in order to move forward' to not only salvage history but also to… Read more
Mathare An Urban Bastion of Anti-oppression Struggle in Kenya
History is written by the victors of any war. But what happens when the victors forget to write down their history or omit the cog of the struggle? T… Read more
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Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about who we are, what we do, or how to get involved? Here are answers to some of the most common inquiries about the Organic Intellectuals Network and our work on the frontlines of social transformation.
1. What is an organic intellectual?
2. How can I join the network?
3. Where can I get the Publications?
- Get 25 Years of Kenya A Prison Notebook: REFLECTIONS on Amazon
- Get Breaking the Silence on NGOs in Africa on Amazon
- Get Breaking the Silence on NGOs in Africa on Daraja Press
- Get Kenyan Organic Intellectuals Reflections on the Legacy of Pio Gama Pinto on Amazon
- Get Kenyan Organic Intellectuals Reflections on the Legacy of Pio Gama Pinto on Daraja Press
- Get MATHARE: An Urban Bastion of Anti-Oppression Struggle in Kenya on Amazon
- Get MATHARE: An Urban Bastion of Anti-Oppression Struggle in Kenya on Daraja Press
4. How do I participate in events?
5. Can I contribute writings or reflections?
Yes, please submit your article to [email protected]
Contact
Whether you're interested in joining the network, supporting our work, or collaborating on a project, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out and let’s stay connected in the struggle for justice.