A Palace For The People

About A Palace For The People

Welcome to A Palace for The People, a podcast unearthing pieces of Nairobi’s history that support and feed the restoration process of the McMillan Memorial Library and its branches in Makadara and Kaloleni. Hosted by the Founders of Book Bunk; Angela Wachuka and Wanjiru Koinange, the title of this podcast is inspired by Eric Klinenberg’s book, Palaces for The People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life.

Publisher

A Palace For The People

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Dec 2020

Latest episode

21 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Aug 2025

   Strike!

   In the season finale of A Palace For The People, we go back to Kenya’s independence era to uncover the roots of the country’s labor movement. Writer and historian Shiraz Durrani speaks about the struggles of workers under colonial rule, the rise of trade unions, and the forgotten figures who fought not only for fair wages, but also for freedom itself.

2. 

   7 Aug 2025

   Live from NBO Litfest, feat. Keith Ang'ana

   In this special live episode of A Palace for the People, Wanjiru Koinange and Angela Wachuka sit down with writer, editor, and cultural organizer Keith Ang'ana to unpack the past, present, and future of protest in Kenya.

3. 

   24 Jul 2025

   Teargas and Testimony: The Story of Timothy Njoya

   Reverend Timothy Njoya risked everything to stand up to authoritarianism in Kenya—armed only with his Bible and his voice. In this episode, we revisit the story of the fiery cleric who challenged both government and church to speak truth to power. From colonial Kenya to the Saba Saba protests of 1990, Njoya’s journey is one of spiritual conviction, political courage, and personal sacrifice in the face of brutality.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

196,151

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

51