Best Aqute Media Podcasts (2025)

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Is Impeachment a Tool for Accountability or Political Weaponry in Kenya? 16:30

9M ago16:30

16:30

Impeachment Process Grounds for Impeachment: The sources specify several grounds for impeachment, including gross violation of the Constitution or any other law, commission of a crime under national or international law, gross misconduct, incompetence, abuse of office, physical or mental incapacity. Initiation of Proceedings: The impeachment proces…

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Riding in Kenya: Matatus, Taxis, and More 14:26

9M ago14:26

14:26

Introduction: Welcome to the podcast! This episode will cover the ins and outs of public service vehicles in Kenya, using the Traffic Act (Cap. 403). Types of Public Service Vehicles: The sources outline several types of public service vehicles (PSVs), each with specific definitions: Matatu: A PSV with seating for no more than 25 passengers, exclud…

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Know Your Rights: The Kenyan Employment Act Explained 8:44

9M ago8:44

8:44

This episode breaks down the key provisions of the Kenyan Employment Act, empowering employees to understand their rights and obligations and helping employers ensure compliance. We'll cover everything from contracts and wages to termination procedures and dispute resolution, using real-life examples to illustrate the Act's practical implications.…

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Proactive Citizenship: The Middle Class in Representative Democracy 41:34

1y ago41:34

41:34

How the middle class should act as a stabilizing force in democratic systems. Analyze the middle class's impact on policymaking, governance, and electoral processes. Identify challenges faced by the middle class in engaging with representative democracy. Discuss opportunities for the middle class to enhance its participation and influence in democr…

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Proactive: Ruto's US-State Visit 2:05:51

1y ago2:05:51

2:05:51

What's the symbolism from the Mr Ruto's state visit to the US? Ruto's Jet As a shareholder, would you want Ruto to use KQ? Ngugi's Open Letter to Mr Ruto The startup "ego-system in Kenya"By Aqute Media

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Pro Active Ep 30: IDEALIZE, DEVALUE Then DISCARD! 35:42

3y ago35:42

35:42

The Deputy President and some deputy governors have cried foul of being sidelined by their heads. Are they only beneficial during the voting process? How can leaders pair up and not have an unreconcilable disagreement for the five years that they are expected to be in office? We are back after a slight break. In this 30th episode, we look at this p…

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Pro Active Ep 29: Finalizing The Six Piece Series - President 26:05

3+ y ago26:05

26:05

Finally, we are at the highest office in the land. In this episode, we look at the President's roles. We have a checklist for what we look for in an individual who is eyeing this seat. Not only does this episode feature future talks of the individual who will occupy this seat after next year's general election but also we look at how our current pr…

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Pro Active Ep 28: Six Piece The Countdown Continues - Governors 32:13

3+ y ago32:13

32:13

We are at our second last stop in what has been an educative and interactive series. In this episode, we look at the governors. We look at the outlook, the roles, term limits, and impacts to look at when evaluating their performance so far. Music I Jungle Juice - Wataboi. Editing I Aqute Media.By Aqute Media

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Pro Active Ep 27: Six Piece The Countdown Continues - Senators 37:40

3+ y ago37:40

37:40

In Episode 27 we look at the upper house of the Parliament of Kenya, The Senate. We look at how effective this role has been in governance since its re-establishment by the 2010 Kenyan Constitution. Feel free to reach out to us for any feedback on our content and pointers on how to improve. Twitter - @AquteMedia Production is done by Aqute Media.…

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Pro Active Ep 26: Six Piece The Countdown Continues - Women Representatives 25:16

3+ y ago25:16

25:16

We continue with this Six Piece mini series where in this episode we discuss THE WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE, an affirmative seat provided in Article 97 of the constitution of Kenya. Once again a special shout goes to Afrocave.com. Find more information about the roles as well as misconceptions about this representative on their website as well as other q…

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Pro Active Ep 25: Six Piece The Countdown Continues - MPs 40:13

4y ago40:13

40:13

In the last episode, we looked at the roles of an MCA. In this episode, we tackle the roles of an MP. We also look at the misconceptions that Kenyans have towards the roles of a member of parliament and the qualifications required for one to be an MP. Special shout out to Jesuit Hakimani Center. Music by Jungle Juice - Wataboi.…

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Pro Active Ep 24: Six Piece The Countdown Begins - MCA 30:38

4y ago30:38

30:38

With less than a year to the general election, the campaign is expected to go a notch higher. The main issue is as the person being wooed by the incumbent or the incoming leaders, do you know how to evaluate the candidates? Whether based on their track record or their manifestoes. For the next couple of episodes, we are going to break this down sta…

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Pro Active Ep 23: Finalizing On Chapter 10 26:38

4y ago26:38

26:38

Another busy week at our corridors of justice. We use these events to finalize Chapter 10 which we partly discussed in our previous episode. We are now on Instagram. Be sure to engage us. https://www.instagram.com/proactiveke/ Music: Jungle by Wataboi.By Aqute Media

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Pro Active Ep 22: Chapter 10 43:50

4y ago43:50

43:50

This is partly a continuation to the 21st episode. Also, it is the first part of our discussion on Chapter 10 of the constitution. As Timothy likes to put it "Our Last Line of Defense" - The Judiciary. Listen to get the breakdown and the hosts' opinions on this arm of the government and judiciary-related matters.…

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Pro Active Ep 21: Our Corridors of Justice 43:46

4y ago43:46

43:46

A lot has happened in the courts for the past weeks. From BBI being declared null and void to a new Chief Justice. We have a breakdown of these activities. Also, Madaraka day is happening tomorrow. The celebration is happening in Kisumu and there is a spike as well as a new variant of Covid in Kisumu. Listen in to get the host's concerns.…

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Pro Active Ep 20: First, Clean Your House Then Clean The Neighbourhood 50:03

4y ago50:03

50:03

We tend to focus more on the main government failures but do not stop to take a look at the people managing the counties, wards & constituencies. Let us clean our houses first before complaining about the filth in our neighborhoods.By Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 19: Misplaced Priorities 38:14

4y ago38:14

38:14

Have the Covid relief funds gone to the rightful use, is signing the online petition to stop the IMF loan of any importance. We seem to be driving our energy in the wrong direction. Listen to find out the proper channels and more recap of recent major happenings.By Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 18: A ReCap of The By-Elections in Kabuchai, Matungu And London Wards, New Covid-19 Measures and The Presidential Address. 25:30

4+ y ago25:30

25:30

Back with a Re-Cap of the By-Elections In Matungu, Kabuchai & London Wards. BBI also features in today's episode. Also, we discuss the president's address on Covid-19 and the new measures as the numbers surge again.By Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 17: A Look At The BBI Process So Far And What Are The Next Moves. 43:19

4+ y ago43:19

43:19

In this episode, we look at the process of the BBI so far. How have you found the process? We also look at what the next stages involve. In accordance with the process, we also look at how public participation has been featured in this process. Also, we discuss the governor of Makueni switching to the BBI Train ditching the Linda Katiba movement. A…

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Proactive Ep 16: What Are The Roles Of The Deputy President? 23:37

4+ y ago23:37

23:37

On the 13th of February, 2021, Deputy President William Ruto at Ngaremara in Isiolo County claimed that his duties have been granted to other people. What does this mean? Does the Constitution clearly define the roles of this position? Does the BBI address this seat and perhaps the loopholes or the misfits around the deputy seat extending it to the…

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Proactive Ep 15: Recap of a few major happenings that took place as we were on our break. 20:13

4+ y ago20:13

20:13

We are back from a one-month break. We are taking a different approach to the execution of the podcast. In this episode, we cover a few topics such as towing the party line, Nairobi governance, and its politics, The BBI train, Uganda politics and so much more. Follow us and also give us feedback on the episode: https://twitter.com/AquteMedia https:…

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Proactive Ep 14: Pro Active End Of The Year Re-Cap And Our 2021 Episodes' Prerequisite. 1:01:55

4+ y ago1:01:55

1:01:55

With the festivities going on we will be on a two-week break but we leave you with an episode where we look at the year 2020 and what to expect come 2021. Among the topics covered are what you made of Maraga's tenure as it comes to an end, Matters Covid - Is there another lockdown looming and how life will turn out in the sort of post covid period …

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Proactive Ep 13: The Constitution 2; Chapter 2 & 3 - The Republic and Citizenship 42:25

4+ y ago42:25

42:25

The Republic of Kenya shall be a multi-party democratic State founded on the national values and principles of governance referred to in Article 10. The governments at the national and county levels are distinct and inter-dependent and shall conduct their mutual relations on the basis of consultation and cooperation. The official languages of the R…

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Proactive Ep 12 :The Constitution Chapter 1; Sovereignty of the People and Supremacy of this Constitution 49:11

4+ y ago49:11

49:11

Chapter 1 of the Kenyan Constitution All Sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with this Constitution. The people may exercise their sovereign power either directly or through their democratically elected representatives. Sovereign power is delegated to Parliament and the legislative assemblies in …

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Proactive Ep 11: The 2010 Constitution & What to Expect In Our Upcoming Episodes. 42:43

5y ago42:43

42:43

2010 Constitution Dissecting the constitution of Kenya, 2nd season of ProactiveBy Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 10: Reproduction Bill by Susan Kihika 42:30

5y ago42:30

42:30

What is in the bill? Why is the church against this bill? Are we ignorant on what our young adults are exposed to?By Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 9: Revenue Allocation 1:06:10

5y ago1:06:10

1:06:10

The County Revenue Allocation billBy Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 8: Corruption, what does BBI recommend? 1:24:35

5y ago1:24:35

1:24:35

Corruption, what does the BBI recommend?By Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 7: Ethnic Antagonism and Competition; The Joke is on Kenyans, the leaders are Friends! 1:05:17

5y ago1:05:17

1:05:17

Ethnic Antagonism and Competition A quick look at Mali's coup, drama with Senators! Download BBI Report! If we do not find a better way to manage our diversity, particularly in the competition for power, then it will be our collective ruin. Even those who benefit from dividing us along ethnic lines will lose, and their children, and children’s chil…

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Proactive Ep 6: Lack of National Ethos (Bonus Episode) 28:21

5y ago28:21

28:21

Lack of National EthosBy Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 6: Lack of National Ethos 57:07

5y ago57:07

57:07

Lack of National EthosBy Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 5: Safety and Security. 55:44

5y ago55:44

55:44

Do you feel safe in this country? Timo is put on the spot, as a boy child do you feel safe walking in town? A look at areas adversely affected by drought, floods etc… When you walk across a police officer, do you feel safe? How was your experience when reporting a crime to a police officer? Do the police act as if they care? How did you lose your f…

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Proactive Ep 4: Shared Prosperity 53:10

5y ago53:10

53:10

A deep dive into BBI! A combination of shared prosperity and how resources should be distributed.By Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 3: Devolution & Inclusivity 56:00

5y ago56:00

56:00

In this episode, Kenyans are challenged to be on the know-how of what is happening.By Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 2: Divisive Elections (BBI Nine Point Agenda) 1:07:40

5y ago1:07:40

1:07:40

Episode 2 dissects the BBI Report, asks the questions; before doing a referendum can we first fully implement the 2010 constitution.By Aqute Media

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Proactive Ep 1: The Buck Stops Here! Take Responsibility 58:25

5y ago58:25

58:25

Do you know your MCA? First episode of Proactive, an introduction to a Journey! First things first, it is your responsibility. Time for us to take responsibility! "DJ Evolve needs our support, instead of signing petitions online & trending tags, how about we send our contribution to foot his bill!" The buck stops here!…

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