The African Trumpet
The African Trumpet is a podcast run by The Elephant, a platform for engaging citizens to reflect, re-member and re-envision their society by interrogating the past, the present, to fashion a future.
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- 6
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- Sep 11, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
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Mwabili Mwagodi – Occupy Churches Two Years On: A Status Report (opens the original)
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Two years after the #OccupyChurches movement, The Elephant speaks with its architect, Mwabili Mwagodi, to reflect on the movement’s impact, what has changed since, and what the future holds for a movement in a nation that needs the church's prophetic voice.
Mitchelle Oyuga – The Universe of SRHR: Your Body’s Bill of Rights (opens the original)
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) encompasses human rights relating to sexuality, reproductive health, and bodily autonomy. In this episode, our guest outlines the core components of SRHR span universal health coverage, personal freedoms, and global development frameworks. Michelle Oyuga, a human rights lawyer and gender justice advocate, talks to The Elephant.
Bishop. Francis Omondi – The Curious Case of Kenyan Theologies (opens the original)
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A central and ongoing theological question in Kenya is the relationship between theology and public and political life, and the kinds of realities and lexicons that this dynamic has produced within the public square. Bishop Francis Omondi talks to The Elephant.
Rev. Carol Kiarie: Public Theology is the Future of the Church (opens the original)
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In these turbulent moments, Kenyans are looking to faith to make sense of the pressing issues that define public life. How can public theology help provide the language, concepts, and spaces needed for Kenyans to recreate a livable public life? Reverend Carol Kiarie talks to The Elephant.
Gleh the Poet – Public Life Needs Urgent Reforms (opens the original)
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There is a cross-cutting sense of dysfunction that defines the public life in ways that drain the public imagination and sap the national spirit. What does it take to dream of better outcomes and the courage to follow through and actualize them? The Elephant in conversation with Gleh the Poet, an award-winning poet, teacher, and spoken-word activist.
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