Podcasts - Dickens Olewe

Guest appearance - China in Africa podcast

Dickens joins Eric to provide a bit of background on how he was able to secure an interview with China Ambaaasador Wu Peng and what he thought of Ambassador Wu’s responses to questions about transparency, racism and whether China is engaging in predatory lending in Africa.

Special podcast episode: Ory Okolloh and Nanjala Nyabola

So a couple of weeks ago I tried to bring together three of my favourite Kenyans for a special podcast episode. Well, I managed to get two - Ory Okolloh, a well known commentator on matters Kenya, and Nanjala Nyabola, writer and political analyst. We talked about activism, tech, politics, the media in Africa and much more. It's a really good listen. I also managed to speak to Nanjira Sambuli - my other favourite Kenyan - so watch out for that episode as well.

Special podcast episode: Nanjira Sambuli -World Wide Web Foundation

Nanjira Sambuli is a Kenyan researcher, writer, policy analyst, advocacy strategist and musician. She is currently the Digital Equality Advocacy Manager at the World Wide Web Foundation.

Mutuma Mathiu - Group Editorial Director - Nation Media Group in Kenya

I reached out to Mutuma to discuss this article. Though they gang up against it, Kenyan media will thrive https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Kenyan-media-will-thrive/440808-5324026-g3p0w8/index.html

Asha Mwilu - Special Projects Editor at Citizen TV in Kenya

Journalist, documentary filmmaker, speaker, and media innovator. Asha is the Special Projects Editor at Kenya's leading broadcaster; Citizen Television. More about her https://www.ashamwilu.com/

Interview with China's ambassador to Kenya

China is Kenya's biggest trading partner but the East African country has been borrowing a lot from the Asian giant to fund its infrastructure projects, this has created a lot of concern that Kenya is borrowing beyond its means. I asked China's Ambassador to Kenya, Wu Peng about the funding for the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway - China's largest funded project in the country- whose viability is being questioned. The interview also covers debt trap diplomacy, funding for the Lamu coal power plant, trade imbalance and more.

Bonus Episode: Too Early For Birds -Tom Mboya Edition

Too Early for Birds (TEFB) is a series of Kenyan theatre shows that stages diverse stories from Kenyan history. Founded in early 2017 by Kenyan performers Abu Sense and Ngartia, the show and its title were inspired by the work of historian and blogger Owaahh. More here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Too_Early_for_Birds