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Episode 55: #DeCOALonize

Episode 55: #DeCOALonize

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    Kenya is currently in the middle of a heavy debate about the proposed 1050 megawatt coal power plant in Lamu. This plant will cost us 2 billion dollars, which is about 202 billion Kenya Shillings. We also seek to start the mining of coal at the Mui Basin in Kitui, … READ MORE

    Episode 54: The Cost of Corruption

    Episode 54: The Cost of Corruption

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      The last few weeks have been jarring for Kenyans as we found out that we’d had yet another maize scandal, and this time we lost KES 2 billion at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to 21 people. We also found out that we lost KES 9 billion to … READ MORE

      Episode 53: Iko Nini?

      Episode 53: Iko Nini?

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        Welcome back to Season 2 of Otherwise?! We’re so happy to be back. Today, we’re going to be looking at some of the legal issues that may be pertinent in Kenya in 2018, including freedom of expression, press freedom, fake news, data protection, cyberterrorism, the two-thirds gender principle, and the … READ MORE

        Episode 52: The Kenyan Experiment

        Episode 52: The Kenyan Experiment

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          It’s been a year of podcasting here at Otherwise?, and to mark this occasion we have Owaahh of Owaahh.com with us this week to discuss what we call the Kenyan experiment. In what order did the communities currently settled in Kenya arrive? How did they interact? What impact did colonialism … READ MORE

          Episode 51: #KenyaDecides

          Episode 51: #KenyaDecides

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            The 2017 general election is now behind us, and we are still asking ourselves questions and processing how it went. This week, we are joined by Mark Kaigwa of Nendo and Odanga Madung of OdipoDev to discuss how the election season played out online. How many Kenyans are there on … READ MORE