2. THE STATE
*Abolition of the Provincial administration and its replacement with democratically elected worker's committees to manage the provinces.
*Disbandment and retraining of the current police force. Community control over police through democratically elected local authority police committees. These committees to have control over distribution of weapons strictly based on proven need.
*Establishment of a police complaints procedure as an immediate step towards checking the excesses of indisciplined police officers.
*Dismantling of the Capitalist secret police and other political police used by the State to torture and murder innocent Kenyan citizens.
*The armed forces to have both Trade union and voting rights.
*For a Socialist Republic of Kenya as part of a world socialist federation.

3.THE ECONOMY
*Abolition of the "Market economy" in favour of a Planned integrated Socialist economy.
*Nationalisation of the means of production, distribution and exchange. These are to be owned by the State and workers organisations formed around co-operative institutions.
*Nationalisation of the banks, insurance companies, major factories and industries, all natural resources and communication establishments.
*Termination of all exploitative economic activities of foreign nationals whose interests are in direct contradiction with the concept of national economic independence and progress.
*Confiscation by the State of all wealth stolen from Kenyans and the institution of an extensive anti-corruption crusade on a national scale.
*Institution of an intense campaign against unemployment.
*Abolition of IMF and World Bank imposed programmes.
*The building of an independent national economy on the basis of modern and scientific methods of production.
*Taxation according to income and heavy punishment against economic crimes.

4.LAND
*Nationalisation of all land in Kenya. This will help in maximum utilization of fertile land for agricultural production through mechanization and other scientific methods.
*All land grabbed by greedy politicians to be reclaimed by the state without compensation.
*Total ban on eviction of Kenyans from occupied land wherever they may have settled, resettlement of all landless Kenyans and extensive land re-distribution to their tillers.
*Encouragement of collective peasant land holdings around co-operative structures for effective mechanisation and diversification of agriculture.
*Reclamation of land in arid and semi-arid areas through a net-work of irrigation projects and irrigation schemes. Control of soil erosion through modern scientific methods.
*Maximum utilization of all idle and fertile land for agricultural production and in the spirit of food sufficiency for the mass of the population.

5.EDUCATION
*Free education to all pupils and students and the granting of tax-free allowances to students of universities and other institutions of higher learning.
*Abolition of all private educational institutions. These are to be taken over by the state to be restructured to meet the educational needs of all Kenyans.
*Establishment of high standards of scientific research in institutions of higher learning, introduction of advanced science and technology and encouragement of creative co-operation among Kenyan scientists and technicians.
*All children of pre-school age to be maintained in nursery schools at state expense.
*Construction of universities and polytechnics in all districts and massive increase in Government spending on public education.
*Compulsory education for all Kenyans up to form four level.
*Abolition of the 8-4-4 system of education and it's replacement with the 7-4-2 system before entry to university.
*School curriculum to be worked out by democratically elected committees of students, teachers and the wider community.
*Teaching of politics, Kenya's true history and ideological education in schools to new generation of Kenyans. This will make them steadfast revolutionaries who will fight for society and the working people.
*Corporal punishment in schools to be banned by law.
*Swahili to be the official medium of instruction in institutions of learning

6.HEALTH CARE
*Nationalisation of all private hospitals, dental and private clinics. This will put to a permanent end the exploitation of Kenyans by greedy medical practitioners.
*Free medical care for all Kenyans including optical care.
*Increased Government spending on health expenditure geared towards improving and expanding public hospitals and making them more effective.
*Emphasis to be made on preventative health care. The state to increase resources for medical research.
*Compuslory sex, drug and AIDS education programmes in schools and the broader Kenyan community.
*Nationalisation of the pharmaceutical industry so that research can be co- ordinated and geared towards health needs and not profits.

7.PUBLIC TRANSPORT
*Nationalisation of all public transport to be put under democratic workers control and management. This will end exploitation of commuters, the tendency of putting profits before human lives and control road accidents.
*Electrification of Kenya Railways and construction of new Railway networks throughout Kenya.
*Nationalisation of private driving schools, building of modern highways and up- grading of road safety standards.
*Massive expansion and modernisation of Kenyan harbours to conform with international safety standards.
*Creating of competent car inspection centres with accountable Boards of management under democratic workers control.

8.HOUSING
*Abolition of land-lordism in housing.
*Launching of a nation-wide housing scheme to combat housing shortage and inhygienic living conditions.
*Construction of modern houses complete with recreational facilities but devoid of "servant quarters" which are a symbol of man to man exploitation.

9.ENERGY
*Electrification of the whole country, construction of new hydro-electric power stations, development of solar energy and Geothermal power stations.
*Research and development of energy sources. Research and technical development and production will be aimed at basing energy systems, (as far as possible) on lasting, renewable and native energy sources, on efficient resource utilization and on environment-friendly energy technology.
*Polution of soil, air and water from energy systems must minimised.

10.CULTURE
*Total opposition to cultural imperialism in Kenya in favour of a national revolutionary culture geared towards improving the creative ability of Kenyan workers, peasants, students and other oppressed mass of the population.
*Indigenous languages to be developed and protected from extinction. Development of Swahili as the official national language. The art of translation of languages in Kenya to be perfected for purposes of cross-cultural communication.
*Provision of adequate and modern cultural facilities in various institutions around Kenya and encouragement of creative Kenyans to produce revolutionary literature and art of high ideological and artistic value.
*Total war against illiteracy and technical ignorance through compulsory education and adult literacy programmes, campaign against mysticism, superstition and other forms of cultural backwardness.
*Eradictaion of tribalism through; conscious and systematic attack on "ethnic politics" with "class politics"; fierce ideological battle against imperialist tactic of divide and conquer; criminalisation of ethnic-based appointment of public officials and intensification of cross-ethnic and inter-cultural mass education.
*Popularisation of physical culture and sport among Kenyans through building of sports complexes and cultural centres in urban and rural areas in Kenya.
*Strengthening creative co-operation among Kenyan scientists, technicians and producers; improving and expanding existing scientific and technological research institutions as a means of promoting a culture of innovation and discovery among Kenyan scientists.
*Reclamation of archaeological, historical and cultural artefacts stolen from Kenya by Imperialist powers.
*Promotion of indigenous film and theatre industry in Kenya.

11.HUMAN RIGHTS
*Democratic rights and liberties of all citizens to be guaranteed by the state. Citizens to be guaranteed freedom of speech, conscience, assembly, association, opinion, demonstration, religious beliefs, press among others.
*The state to guarantee conditions for the free activity of democratic political parties and social organisations.
*Abolition of torture of suspects in police custody, murder of prisoners in Kenya's prisons, unlawful arrests and detentions in Kenya.
*Kenyans to have the right to free medical care, free education and the right to engage in scientific, literary and artistic pursuits.
*Kenyans to have the right to work, relaxation and privacy.

12.DEFENCE.
*Abolition of the standing army to be replaced by an Armed People's Defence Force.
*Compulsory military service of all able-bodied Kenyans at the age of 18.
*A self-reliant defence system based on the concept of arming the entire people, fortifying the country and training the army into a cadre army.
*Scrapping of all foreign military bases in Kenya and abolition of all military treaties and pacts which are incompatible with the idea of national sovereignty.
*Establishment of a national military academy for the purpose of equipping the army and the people politically and ideologically.

13.WOMEN
*An end to the oppression and discrimination of women in the labour market, politics, economics, social and cultural life.
*All existing laws, regulations, tribal customs and practices which are oppressive and discriminatory against women in Kenya to be abolished.
*Child marriage and betrothal of girls under the age of 18 to be prohibited by law. Exploitation of women through prostitution to be prohibited through legislation.
*Women to be entitled to vote in all elections on equal terms with men. They shall participate in the formulation of Government policy and in organisations and associations concerned with public and political life in Kenya.
*Programmes for girls and women who have left school prematurely to be developed by KSDA to reduce female school drop-out rates. Women to have access to educational information, including information and advice on family planning as a way of ensuring good health and the well-being of families.
*Women to have the right to employment, job security and all benefits and conditions of service.
*The health and safety of women in working conditions to be protected by law. Dismissal of women from work on the basis of pregnancy, maternity leave or marital status to be prohibited.
*KSDA to develop a net-work of child health care facilities to enable parents to combine family obligations with work responsibilities and participation in public life.
*Women to be incorporated in development planning at all levels. They will have equal treatment in inheritance schemes. They will be encouraged to participate in the political process in Kenya and to influence political decisions likely to affect the family and the overall economic, political and cultural well-being of all women in Kenya.

14.WORKERS
*Abolition of man to man exploitation. All workers to be employed by the state. Workers to have just and safe conditions of work.
*Workers to have the freedom of association in national and international organisations for the protection of their national and economic interests.
*All workers to be entitled to fair remuneration sufficient for a decent standard of living for themselves and their families.
*Workers to have the right to collectively bargain for their terms of work. They will have access to vocational training for the advancement of themselves in their specific occupations suited to their personal aptitudes and interests.
*Workers to be entitled to the highest standards of living and health attainable. Their dependants to be entitled to social security. *KSDA to formulate policies with regard to wages and earnings, hours of work and other conditions of work to ensure a just share of the fruits of progress to all and a minimum living wage to all workers.
*There will be co-ordination of management and labour under democratic workers control in the continuous improvement of productive efficiency and the collaboration among workers in the preparation and application of social and economic measures.
*Workers to have a comprehensive medical care, adequate protection for their work and health in their occupations, provision of adequate nutrition, housing and facilities for recreation and culture.
*Journeys of workers from and to their places of work to be made at the expense of the administration.
*Workers to have the right to go on strike and the right to organise independently.
*All workers to be entitled to sickness benefits, invalidity benefits, old age benefits, employment injury benefit, unemployment and family benefit. The right to these benefits shall be inviolable and shall be protected by law.

15.TRADE UNIONS
*Workers to have the right to form or join trade unions of their choice.
*Trade unions to have the right to form national federations and the right to join international trade union organisations.
*Trade unions to have the right to institute national industrial strike actions as a means of maintaining maximum possible strength of the unions in defence of jobs, living standards, services and opposition to privatisations.
*Trade unions to be free from state control. Opposition to secrete negotiations between Union representatives and Employers. Environmental health and safety of workers to be regularly monitored by Unions.
*Trade union leaders to be regularly and democratically elected by workers, be subject to immediate recall and paid no more than the average wage of a skilled worker.

16.CHILDREN
*All children will be entitled to free education, free medical care and the right to receive and disseminate information.
*Education of children to be directed towards the development of the child's personality, talents, mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential.
*Children shall have the right to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child.
*Mentally or physically disabled children will be entitled to a decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self reliance and facilitate the child's active participation in the community.
*Children separated from their parents will have personal relations and direct contacts with both parents on a regular basis.
*All children will have the right to identity. Adopted children will be entitled to know the circumstances regarding their adoption while all street children will be rehabilitated and prepared for productive life in society.
*Sexual harassment of children will be banned by law.
*No child will be sent to prison. Child offenders will be admitted to children's rehabilitation centres.
*The state shall have the right to take care of children who have suffered mistreatment from their parents.
*Child labour shall be banned by law. All children will be taught about their rights and freedoms in schools.
*Children will have a complaints ombudsman where they can report mistreatment or harassment.

17.THE YOUTH
*To have access to technical and university education and access to employment, all in accordance with individual ability and diligence.
*To have the right to vocational guidance aimed at helping the youth choose occupations suited to their personal aptitudes and interests.
*To have the right to get organised in a union at school, college or at work and the right to participate in politics.
*To have the right to vote at elections and to stand for elections at the age of 18.
*To have the right to freely participate at all levels of decision-making in elective institutions, administrative and other bodies responsible for policies and programmes which concern the youth in Kenya.

18.DISABLED
*Disabled persons shall be treated equally and with dignity as other Kenyans.
*Disabled persons will be entitled to proper medical care, physical therapy, education in special institutions and rehabilitation.
*Disabled persons will be guaranteed economic security and the right to work in suitable occupations and to their fullest potential.
*Families of disabled persons to have voluntary and free special training to help them cope or solve problems of coexistence.
*The state shall encourage the establishment of social groups in which disabled persons can be helped to enjoy a fuller and satisfying life.
*Disabled persons to have the possibility to participate in community life. They will be protected from abuse and other ill or degrading treatment.
*Efforts will be made by KSDA to rehabilitate disabled persons in Kenya and to help them develop their potential to the maximum possible levels.

19. NATIONAL HEROES
*Adequate compensation to surviving Mau Mau freedom fighters and families of heroes who lost their lives during and after the colonial revolution.
*Building of monuments in honour of fallen heroes who waged a protracted armed struggle against British colonialists.
*Exhumation of the remains of Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi from Kamiti maximum security prison for a respectable State burial and the declaration of 8th February (Kimathi's date of execution) a public holiday in Kenya.

20.THE MEDIA
*KSDA to abolish the current dictatorship of the capitalist media in Kenya.
*Newspaper printing facilities, radio and Television will be nationalised and put under democratic workers control.
*The Kenyan media to be run by democratically accountable boards of representatives from workers unions and the Government.
*Access to media facilities to be given to political parties in proportion to their support at elections.
*The freedom of press in Kenya to be guaranteed in the constitution.

21.THE ENVIRONMENT
*An end to the destruction of the Kenyan and world environment by big business.
*Immediate implementation of steps to halt and reverse global worming. This must include total ban on the ozone-depleting Chloroflourocarbons (CFC's.)
*For safe and humane food production under workers and consumer's control.
*The improvement of all aspects of environmental and industrial hygiene.
*For recycling of waste and an end to the dumping of toxic and dangerous waste on land or sea.
*An end to acquisition of short term profits at the expense of the environment.

22.INTERNATIONAL
*To support the revolutionary struggles of workers, peasants and all the oppressed in Africa, Asia, Latin America and other parts of the world.
*To support the International working class movement and the unification of the African continent around the idea of a United Socialist African Federation.
*To work in solidarity with revolutionary socialist movements, workers organisations and political parties across the world which recognise and appreciate the necessity of all forms of struggle (including armed struggle) against imperialism and neo- colonialism in both the advanced capitalist countries and the ex-colonial world respectively.

23.RELATIONSHIP WITH KENYA'S OPPOSITION
*KSDA is ready to work with, support and form alliances with anti-capitalist opposition movements, political parties and organisations within or outside Kenya which believe that the basic solution to the fundamental political, social and economic crisis facing Kenya today requires a democratic socialist revolution.
Kenya Socialist Democratic Alliance welcomes suggestions, comments, criticisms and any other proposals which may be on offer from all quarters with respect to this Election manifesto in the spirit of struggle and solidarity. We encourage readers to spread the revolutionary tidings wherever they may be.

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