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Professor Makau Mutua, the former spokesman for Azimio la Umoja Presidential candidate- Raila Odinga- in the 2022 election, outlines reasons why Azimio believes Ruto will have to leave power.

Dr Mohammed Said, the Manager of Avenue Hospital, Parklands, discusses the health risks of misusing antibiotics, and the best process for one to follow when they are sick to get treatment.

Ezekiel Machogu, the Education CS, banned early morning and late evening preps fro primary schools. Will the move address the learners' and teachers concerns? What is the best way to go about this issue of remedial classes?

Professor Jarpa Dawuni, the Executive Director of the Institute for African Women in Law, says Kenya and Africa are setting the pace for the world in women's empowerment in law and leadership. She, however, says there is much more to be done, and calls upon men to come on board and make it happen.

Michael Muthami, the national chairman of the Pubs, Entertainment, Joints and Restaurants Association says 90 per cent of drinkers in Kenya drink from unlicensed joints. He adds that 75 per cent {495 million liters} of the alcohol they drink is illegal. H e says the government should reduce tax on alcohol to allow Kenyans gets clean quality alcohol.

Christopher Kirigua, the Director General at the Directorate of Public Private Partnerships at the National Treasury and Economic Planning unpacks how PPPs work in Kenya, their advantages so far, and how best they can be improved to serve the public and earn the government revenue.

President William Ruto and his government officials should work towards delivering their election promises, instead of talking about Raila Odinga every time they appear in public.

 Saitabao Kanchory, the former Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Chief Agent says Raila Odinga was warned several times that Kenya Kwanza was planning to rig the 2022 elections but he didn't listen. He says Raila should either lead the public towards self-determination kind of government or check President Ruto's government.

Our guest for this episode is Victor Bwire, the director for training and development at the Media Council of Kenya. He, together with the hosts, dissects the current state of the media in Kenya, and lays out MCK's plans to support the mainstream media industry. Enjoy!

On Monday, Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga, shortly after landing at the JKIA from South Africa, went with other Azimio leaders to Kamukunji Grounds for a political rally, where Odinga said that Azimio does not recognise the legitimacy of President Ruto's government. He said the coalition has a whistleblower report from the IEBC showing that it is him who won the election b...

Constitutional lawyer Ndegwa Njiru discusses the possible eventualities of Azimio's public protests that began on Monday at Kamukunji, where Raila Odinga said he doesn't recognise William Ruto as the president of Kenya. Ndegwa says the ex-IEBC chairman, Wafula Chebukati could be compromised to announce the results he announced in August 2022.

Kenya has a clear roadmap of how to streamline the issues affecting Kenyans in Diaspora, including security, welfare and direct involvement in matters of Kenya- Roseline Njogu, Principal Secretary, State Department for Diaspora.

Jeremiah Kioni, the Jubilee Party Secretary General says President William Ruto is using the allegations on the plot to murder the former IEBC chairman, Wafula Chebukati, as a diversionary tactic to distract Kenyans from seeing the failures of his administration.

Danson Mukile, a Kenyan IT expert and policy analyst living in the US says Kenyans in the Diaspora can send much more money than they are sending now, but the government should also attend to their issues and engage them directly.

Prof Sam Kinyajui, the head of research and capacity building at KEMRI research institution says there is an urgent need for Africa to train and have her own African researchers, because he says, foreign researchers do have ulterior motives. He also talks about the role of KEMRI in combating diseases in Kenya and Africa. Enjoy!

Nelly Cheboi, the CNN Person of the Year Hero says she used to clean bathrooms to make ends meet. Cheboi founded an organisation- TechLit Africa, that trains the youth on digital skills. She says children of less ten years who are in the organisation are already building websites. To learn more of her story and what she does, listen to this riveting episode. Enjoy

In this episode of the Situation Room Podcast, Grace Kiptui, a former Baringo County Women Rep says relief food has never been and will not be the panacea to the drought and hunger problem in the country. She says Kenyans should instead adapt to the changing climate, grow indigenous crops and diversify their foods.

DP Gachagua is not qualified to be Mt Kenya Kingpin- Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru

Will governor Sakaja's move to remove long-distance public vehicles from Nairobi CBD decongest the city? Join in this timely discussion.

Join Dr Murei, a policy, research and data specialist for the United Nations' Africa Borderlands Center, and hosts, led by Eric Latiff, as they discuss the problems, solutions and opportunities for the people living in border counties/ districts- and how they can be helped utilise their border resources to the maximum.

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