Communist Party convenes delegates' conference to address state repression

The Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) is set to hold its delegates' conference on November 16 and 17.

The meeting comes amid mounting internal divisions and state-backed repression.

The event will bring together delegates from all 47 counties along with international representatives from communist and workers' organisations.

The party’s Vice-Chairman Booker Omole said the conference marks a critical juncture for the party, which has faced increasing political repression.

“Our leadership and members continue to face physical and digital surveillance, state-backed attacks, and betrayal from opportunistic factions,” Omole said.

The CPK Majority faction, led by Kinuthia Ndung’u, will convene the conference following a successful rectification program.

Omole confirmed that 126 delegates and 54 international representatives will attend, reaffirming the party’s commitment to Marxism-Leninism and the struggle for Kenya’s working class.