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The Kenyan Experiment

The Kenyan Experiment

By: Will This Be A Problem
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The Kenyan Experiment is a podcast exploring Kenyan history. The things you know, the things you don't know, the things you think you know, and everything in-between. A wild trip down the cocktail of chaos that is the formation of this nation called Kenya. 

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  • Forms of Protest III : The Serpent God of Lake Victoria

    Forms of Protest III : The Serpent God of Lake Victoria
    Mar 9 2022

    In this episode, we will look at the religion of Mumbo, a serpent god who was believed to reside in Lake Victoria and in the sun. This religion would spread among the Luo and the Kisii and challenge the colonial structures and religion.
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    26 mins
  • Forms of Protest II : Oaths & Stories

    Forms of Protest II : Oaths & Stories
    Nov 29 2021

    In this episode we contrast the Kikuyu and the Giriama, and how they both use the power of oaths as their weapon against the British empire. We will see how narratives and stories are the foundation upon which the colonial project was built upon and sustained by. In our second episode, The Kenyan Oath comes head to head, with the English fairy tale.
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    56 mins
  • Forms of Protest I : The Two Prophets

    Forms of Protest I : The Two Prophets
    Oct 8 2021

    In this episode we explore the Maasai and the Nandi, the prophets who shaped their journey through the colonial march in Kenya and the varied and fascinating forms of protest the people adopted.
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    50 mins
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