HeyJaredA Certain Amount of Madness Podcast
A Podcast dedicated to independent, fact-based analysis and commentary on a diverse range of political and economic issues affecting the African continent. Hosted by Dr. Mamka AnyonaGrounded. Unfiltered. Informative
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Beyond the Madness: PPPs, Milk Shortages & National Assets | Njahira Gitahi (opens the original)
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In the very first edition of Beyond the Madness, we look beyond the headlines to examine the systems, decisions, and power structures shaping Kenya. Joined by lawyer and feminist movement builder Njahira Gitahi, we unpack the Supreme Court ruling on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), what it means for parliamentary oversight, and the growing concentration of power in the executive. We then turn to the privatization of strategic national assets, questioning what should be off-limits and how deci
AI, Data Centers & the New Scramble for Africa | Dr. Layla Latif & Osman Siddiqi (opens the original)
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In this episode, we examine AI through the lens of power, extraction and sovereignty. From the critical minerals that power global technologies to the data generated by millions of African users, we ask what role Africa plays in the rapidly expanding AI economy and who benefits from it. The conversation explores the rise of data centres across the continent, the fiscal and environmental questions they raise, the biases embedded in algorithms, and the impact AI may have on jobs, taxation and publ
Xenophobia in Kenya: Real or Manufactured? | Sungu Oyoo (opens the original)
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The Kenyan president declared a crackdown on foreign retailers and small traders in the name of protecting precarious employment for Kenyans. A closer look at the numbers shows that foreign small traders make up a minuscule of that sector of the economy, begging the question, what is really behind Kenya’s recent unprecedented wave of xenophobia?! In this episode, Sungu Oyoo, Presidential Aspirant for 2027, spokesperson for Kongamano la Mapinduzi, writer and economist examines Kenya’s rising anti
Who Controls Kenya’s Energy? The Politics Behind Your Electricity Bill (opens the original)
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Kenya is often presented as an energy success story. More than 90% of its electricity comes from renewable sources. Yet electricity remains expensive, energy consumption is well below the African average while millions of households still rely on charcoal and firewood for cooking. What is the problem and what should be done about it?Joined by Dr. David Otwoma, a nuclear scientist and founding president of the Nuclear Society of Kenya, and Irene Abagi, an energy specialist, we examine Kenya's ene
Has the State Lost it’s Monopoly Over Violence in Kenya? | Rene Odanga (opens the original)
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In this episode, we are joined by historian Rene Odanga to trace how Kenya arrived at this point. We explore the transition from ideological and ethnicised political violence to the modern "rate card" economy of hired muscle, the role of economic precarity and political rhetoric, the gendered nature of violence, and questions around the use of false-flag operations to maintain political control.Can organised civic action challenge the normalisation of violence, or has violence become too deeply
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