Strike!
In the season finale of A Palace For The People, we go back to Kenya’s independence era to uncover the roots of the country’s labor movement. Writer and historian Shiraz Durrani speaks about the strug...
21 Elo 202515min
Teargas and Testimony: The Story of Timothy Njoya
Reverend Timothy Njoya risked everything to stand up to authoritarianism in Kenya—armed only with his Bible and his voice. In this episode, we revisit the story of the fiery cleric who challenged both...
24 Heinä 202522min
We Wore Rage
In 2014, a viral video of a woman being stripped in public sparked national outrage and led to the My Dress My Choice protest in Nairobi. This episode traces how a social media uproar became a powerfu...
17 Heinä 202518min
Seeds of Resistance
In this episode of A Palace for The People, smallholder farmers in Kenya push back against a law that criminalizes saving and sharing seeds. What begins as an artistic protest reveals a deeper struggl...
10 Heinä 202517min
Protest and Punishment
Kenya’s boarding schools have long been sites of silence and discipline—but what happens when students push back? In this season opener of A Palace for The People, we explore a little-known high schoo...
26 Kesä 202523min
S2E8 | Live from NBO Litfest, feat. Petina Gappah
Live from the NBO Litfest, Shiro and Wachuka speak with author Petina Gappah about her work and the importance of history and archive in literature. We also take some questions from you - our listener...
18 Joulu 202343min
