The Podcasts

Moses Nderitu

The Man From BasiGo Who Rides Across Africa And Is Electrifying It

BasiGo's Moses Nderitu on growing from 2 to over 100 electric buses, EV myths, and whether African cities will move people or just more cars.

Eng. Dr. John Mativo

Global War. Local Pain. Your Fuel Bill Explained.

KETRACO's Eng. Dr. John Mativo on how global conflict, outages and illegal connections end up on Kenyans' power and fuel bills.

Joan Nyambura

Joan Nyambura: The Used Car Tricks Sellers Don't Want You to Know

Joan Nyambura left medicine to become an automotive technician — and now exposes the scams and red flags in Kenya's used-car market.

Allan Matata

Why AI Could Unlock Africa's Biggest Creative Revolution

ShopZetu CEO Allan Matata on turning failure into a blueprint for African designers and using AI to elevate, not replace, creatives.

Dr. Hamisi Ali Kote

The Barefoot Doctor Healing the Body Without Medicine

Dr. Hamisi Ali Kote, founder of The Human Garage, on fascia, barefoot walking and what our grandparents knew about health that we've abandoned.

Dr. Zippy Okoth

Dr. Zippy Okoth: From PhD to Foolish 40s, The Glow-Up Story

Dr. Zippy Okoth on restarting life with only a mattress, laughing through pain, and how theatre heals wounds therapy can't always reach.

Dr. Marek Mariusz

Dr. Marek Mariusz: The Hidden Cost of Waiting and How Cancer Exploits It

Surgeon Dr. Marek Mariusz on the early signs of breast cancer, who is really at risk, and why late detection still steals futures.

Philip Odiyo

Philip Odiyo: The Year We Wait to Die

Philip Odiyo on Kenya's "delay culture" — the year it takes most people to go from first symptom to diagnosis.

Kawira Mirero

Kawira Mirero: What is Your Fundi Story?

Mambo Pambo founder Kawira Mirero on defying expectations and building a luxury Kenyan fashion brand from her living room.

Zeddy Bariti

Zeddy Bariti: Why Survivors of Sexual Abuse Don't Speak Out

Host Zeddy Bariti breaks the silence on sexual abuse — the hidden cost, the trauma survivors carry, and why speaking up still feels unsafe.

Anthony Mwithiga

Anthony Mwithiga: Is the MMF Craze Over?

Old Mutual Group CEO Anthony Mwithiga on where your money works hardest: treasury bonds, money market funds, Saccos or chamas.

Sian Sairo

Sian Sairo: Love Is 50/50, Property Isn't

Advocate Sian Sairo on Kenyan marriage law, the five legally recognised types of marriage, and why evidence — not love — splits property.

CPA Fiona Witaba

Outsmarting KRA?

CPA Fiona Witaba on the tax mistakes young earners make before the money even comes in, and how to get compliant and stay that way.

Felgonah Oyuga

Felgonah Oyuga: The Marriage Dropout

Author Felgonah Oyuga on shame, love, feminism and the power of self-definition as an outspoken African woman.

Eric Kimani

Eric Kimani: From Hawking Milk to Educating 1,300 Students

A full-circle conversation between host Zeddy Bariti and Eric Kimani, the Palmhouse Foundation founder whose scholarship changed her trajectory.

Ken Gichinga

US-China Trade War: What It Means for Kenya & You

Economist Ken Gichinga on how the US-China trade war and de-globalisation are reshaping opportunities and threats for Kenyans.

Pauline Shegu

Pauline Shegu: Guns in My Face, Fire in My Belly

Rally driver Pauline Shegu on surviving an armed carjacking while seven months pregnant — and how it led her to motorsport.

Eng. Norah Magero

Norah Magero: Juggling Dream and Diapers

Africa Prize winner Eng. Norah Magero on the unfiltered realities behind success — motherhood, setbacks, funding and breaking barriers in engineering.

Rebecca Miano

Rebecca Miano: The Power of Competence

Rebecca Miano on outshining 90 contenders for a CEO role, leading Kenya's energy sector, and advice for women ready to break barriers.

Eng. Norah Magero

Norah Magero: First Kenyan to Win the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Recorded on International Women's Day, a conversation with Eng. Norah Magero, the first Kenyan to win the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

Moses Nderitu

BasiGo: Is Kenya Warming Up to Electric Vehicles?

BasiGo's Moses Nderitu on the case for e-mobility in Kenya's matatu industry and pay-as-you-drive electric buses.

Eric Mwangi & Eng. Isaac Ndereva

Highlights of Kenya's Power Sector in 2022 & 2023

Two energy experts review Kenya's power sector in 2022 and make predictions for 2023.

Rebecca Miano

Leading With Power – Rebecca Miano (Part 4 of 4)

The final part of the series: Rebecca Miano's leadership of KenGen, its geothermal-led strategy and innovation.

Rebecca Miano

Leading With Power – Rebecca Miano (Part 3 of 4)

Rebecca Miano on when she decided to pursue the top job at KenGen and why she is not your typical public servant.

Rebecca Miano

Leading With Power – Rebecca Miano (Part 2 of 4)

Rebecca Miano on KenGen's diversification strategy and winning amid the pandemic.

Rebecca Miano

Leading With Power – Rebecca Miano (Part 1 of 4)

The first of a four-part series with Rebecca Miano, the first MD & CEO of KenGen since the company's inception in 1954.

How Exactly is Electric Power Generated?

How power is generated from geothermal, wind, hydro and thermal sources.

Kenya's Energy Sector – Who Are The Players?

The roles and importance of the entities in Kenya's unbundled power sector.

Harun Kiogora

COP26 Explainer – An Energy Lens

What COP26 is and what Africa should expect from the climate talks, with Harun Kiogora of the UN Global Compact Network Kenya.

Demystifying Power Jargons

A seasoned power expert sheds light on everyday energy-sector terminology for non-specialists.

Driving Access to Underserved Communities in Kenya

How Kenya is bridging the electricity-access gap for its 14 marginalised counties under SDG 7.

What's Cooking in Kenya?

Clean cooking in Kenya: LPG, a booming charcoal sector, and the 14,000–20,000 deaths a year attributed to unclean cooking.