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 Aug 202515min
Live from NBO Litfest, feat. Keith Ang'ana
In this special live episode of A Palace for the People, Wanjiru Koinange and Angela Wachuka sit down with writer, editor, and cultural organizer Keith Ang'ana to unpack the past, present, and future ...
7 Aug 202528min
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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Dec 202343min
