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Happy Mashujaa Day!   Who are Heroines? Who are Heroes?   On this Mashujaa Day, The PAWA Podcast brings to you a special episode, featuring the former Chief Justice of Kenya and President of the Judiciary, Dr. Willy Mutunga to discuss the trajectory of a hero as a framework for deciding who qualifies as a shujaa or not.   Was Jomo Kenyatta a Hero?  Was Mekatilili a Hero? ...

Welcome to yet another episode of the Heroism & Courage Podcast! The Kenyan youth are tired of the politicians' games, so it gets more serious:  On Part 1 of this episode, the former chief justice of the Republic of Kenya, Dr. Willy Mutunga, joins us for a culmination of the conversations we have been having on the show with various university student guests.   "..the constitution is...

On  this episode, we are joined by Venton Sharkhil to dissect matters Social Justice, Development and Constitutionalism   What is the take of the Youth on the BBI Conundrum?   How do we move from Tribalism? What does Big 4 Agenda mean to us?  What is the role of the youth in ensuring good governance and accountability from the elected leaders?   Join us as we interrogate t...

On  this episode, we are joined by Faith Gatwiri to talk about young motherhood,  young women in business, and political participation for the youth. Among other topics, we shall discuss:  The prejudice against young parents The challenges and barriers of getting into business as a young mother The role of government in support of young people in business How she juggles studies and...

Welcome to episode 2 of the PAWA Podcast: Heroism & Courage series.  We are joined by Angela Mumbua, to help us unpack some of the issues that affect the youth and Kenyans at large, and address pertinent questions such as: Is capitalism the evil that we should uproot? How can we participate in the matters of social justice? Why can't we name the 'cartel' members who have Kenyans on a chok...

The Heroism and Courage Project offers the youth opportunities to learn, question, debate, deliberate and express themselves on and about their lives, choices and actions of the profiled heroes and explore ideas of what their example and commitment might mean in their everyday lives. Through these actions, the project has made a contribution towards the struggle for Kenya's social and political tr...