Kenyan Week that Was

The conversation delves into the tragic incidents of school fires in Kenya, highlighting the systemic failures, accountability, and the impact on families. It also addresses the root causes, the response of the government, and the need for change. Takeaways Systemic failures contribute to tragic school fires Accountability and responsibility are crucial in addressing the issue Chapters 00:00 Tragi...

The conversation delves into the normalization of hate speech in Kenya, the consequences of such normalization, and the responsibility of the media in amplifying hate speech. It explores the historical context, the modern architecture of hate speech, and the impact of hate speech on society. The discussion emphasizes the need to reckon with the consequences and the patterns of hate speech escalati...

The conversation delves into the annual flooding of Nairobi, highlighting the impact on the city and its residents. It explores the destruction of wetlands and the historical context of Nairobi's drainage infrastructure, shedding light on the challenges of urbanization and impervious surfaces. The discussion also uncovers corruption and governance failure in planning approvals, while addressing go...

🚨 CRITICAL: Over 200 Kenyans have been recruited into Russia's military and sent to die in Ukraine. Some through deception. Some through desperation. All abandoned by the systems meant to protect them. Clinton Nyapara Mogesa from Kisii County left Kenya seeking work. He ended up in the Russian military. Then he ended up dead in eastern Ukraine—in a war that has nothing to do with Kenya. This is t...

"In this episode of The Kenyan Week That Was, we perform a forensic analysis of political flip-flopping in Kenya using Hon. Gathoni wa Muchomba's recent political journey as a case study. This is not a personal attack—it's a diagnosis of a system that rewards opportunism and punishes consistency. From the anatomy of a politician to the physics of flip-flopping, we examine why shape-shifting has be...

Francis Atwoli wants to remove presidential term limits. A major industrialist wants the president to stay for 25 years. Bishops are calling leaders "anointed by God." In 2026, Kenya's elite are openly fantasizing about life presidencies—and they're not even trying to hide it. This week on KWTW, we investigate how "strongman worship" gets normalized, who benefits from indefinite rule, and what ord...

The conversation delves into the insidious nature of green colonialism, rebranding land theft as conservation through carbon credits. It exposes the exploitation of African land and communities for the benefit of corporations and Western interests, drawing parallels to historical colonialism and highlighting the complicity of Kenyan leaders in this modern-day imperialism. Takeaways Green coloniali...

"Every morning, this shopkeeper places a sign in his window. He doesn't believe it. No one does. But he places the sign anyway... to avoid trouble, to signal compliance, to get along." In January 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stood before the global elite at Davos and declared: "It is time for companies and countries to take their signs down." He was describing how middle powers—countr...

"Go pull up Kenya's debt register right now. Look at the very first entry. December 1963. £20,000,000. From: United Kingdom. Purpose: Million Acre Fund. [Beat] We didn't win our independence. We bought it. On loan. From the people who stole our land in the first place. [Pause] And if that doesn't make you angry... you weren't paying attention."