Utajua Hujui

Join me this week as we learn about how the French created, sustained and eventually deposed, Africa’s first emperor; Jean-Bedel Bokassa. Sources: Amnesty International (Newsletter) (1987) Brian Titley, Dark Age: The Political Odyssey of Emperor Bokossa (1997) Jeremy Leudi, The Vietnamese daughters of an African emperor (2018) Kelechi Chika Ubaku, Chikezie Anyalewachi Emeh, Kelechi Collins Okoro -...

Policing in Kenya is a colonial hangover, that we can’t quite shake. Complete with the headbanging and misery. In this episode, let’s learn a little about policing, in general, colonial policing and Kenyan policing. S ources Amnesty International, Police Reform in Kenya: “A Drop In The   Ocean” (2013) Bruce Chtalu, The Challenges   Related To Police Reforms In Kenya: A Survey O...

The Voodoo that you do is not that Vodou that Haitians do. So let’s drop the pin dolls, the skulls and possession and learn about Vodou (with a “u”); a religious belief with millions of adherents around the world, and the reason why Haiti successfully orchestrated a successful slave revolt and built the worlds' first black Republic. Along the way, we'll chart Vodou's path through Haiti's history,...

We've spoken about Ethiopia's early days and how it contributed to victory at Adwa in the 19th Century. Today, we cover the three monarchs who shaped modern-day Ethiopia, the Battle of Adwa and the legacy of Ethiopia's victory.  Sources: Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban, UK museum to return lock of hair of Ethiopia's Emperor Tewodros I (March 2019) Alistair Boddy-Evans, Countries in Africa Considered...

Let’s talk about Ethiopia; the only empire in which the sun has never set. With a history dating back to the Bible, and a legacy of thwarting colonial ambition, it’s time we recognise the Lion of Africa. Support this Podcast: https://anchor.fm/utajuahujui/support | Instagram: @utajuahujui.pod Sources: Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban, UK museum to return lock of hair of Ethiopia's Emperor Tewodros I (Marc...

We all know the rule; puff puff pass. No one likes a hogger. But what if you're "puff puff passing" are a series of problematic drug control policies that overwrite traditional practices, and cement a system of class and race oppression? Let’s find out. Sources: Alyssa Pagano, How racism contributed to marijuana prohibition in the US (March 2021) Chris S Duvall, A brief agricultural history of can...

We often hear that homosexuality is “unAfrican” and a Western import. But how true is this (hint: it isn’t). To support queer activist projects in Africa, please consider donating to, or following (giving a S/O) to: GALCK Kenya | INEND Kenya | Freedom and Roam Uganda | Association of LGBTI People in Zimbabwe (GALZ) | LEGABIBO (Lesbians, Gays & Bisexuals of Botswana) | LGBT Voice Tanzania If yo...

Today, we learn about the women who inspired the Dora Mijale in Marvel’s Black Panther (2018); the Ahosi of Dahomey. Wives of the Leopard. Support this podcast: anchor.fm/utajuahujui/support Bibliography Stanley Bernard Alpern, Amazons of Black Sparta: The Women Warriors of Dahomey (New York: New York University Press, 1998), Robin Law, The ‘Amazons’ of Dahomey, 39 Paidenuma Bd. 1993, 245- 260, 24...

The Aberdare region of Kenya was the setting for a hedonism last seen in the Wolf of Wallstreet. Known as the “Happy Valley,” the Happy Valley Set were a group of white settlers who turned Kenya into their personal playground. Replete with drink, drugs, and sex. Utajua hujui , the story of the Happy Valley. Sources: https://oldafricamagazine.com/what-brought-lord-delamere-to-kenya/ https://www.the...

A tree under arrest?! Yes, you read that right! Join me to learn about this tree-mendous story about Banyan Tree and Officer James Squid. To connect with me follow me on @utajuahujui.pod on Instagram and suggest topics there! Also support us on - https://anchor.fm/aileen-waitaaga-kimuhu Intro Music: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/the-lost-files/why-wait Sources https://www.washingtonpost...

Before Vision 2030 and the Big 4, there was Kenya Vision 1920. A white settler’s dream complete with legal segregation, underpaid African labour and white minority rule. Grab a drink, and let’s talk about Kenya Vision 1920! To connect with me follow me on @utajuahujui.pod on Instagram and suggest topics there! Also, support us on - https://anchor.fm/aileen-waitaaga-kimuhu Intro Music:   https...

Grab a drink and join me as we discuss the living embodiment of colonial ambition; Leopold II of Belgium! A man famed for ruling over a twelfth of the African Continent with as much care as a spoiled child looking over their phone. And with similar results.  Intro music: Why Wait by Ketsa. Host: Me!