This podcast follows one host as he settles in different parts of Kenya, from the Indian Ocean coast to the highlands. Travelling here means moving between humid coastal towns, the Great Rift Valley floor, and the densely settled western shore of Lake Victoria, each with its own rhythm.
The show moves from Nairobi's urban streets to the old port of Malindi, west to Kisumu on Lake Victoria, and north to Marsabit in Kenya's arid interior. It also returns to the Rift Valley escarpment and the slopes of Mount Kenya, where highland farming changes with the seasons.
He stays in one part of Kenya through the short rains and the dry season, then moves somewhere connected by history or landscape. The same towns and valleys reappear as the rains shift, so knowledge accumulates slowly, the way long familiarity with a place grows over months.
Baraka Kimani lives in Kenya and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Baraka is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Day two in Homa Bay. I navigate the short rains, visit the fish market, and plan the boat trip to Ndere Island while breaking down the real costs of living on the lake shore.
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Episode 78 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Homa Bay, Kenya.
Places in this episode: Grand Duke Hotel, Mum's CK Restaurant, Equity Bank Homa Bay, Golden Spot Cafe, Homa Bay Pier, Ndere Island National Park, Ruma National Park, Kit Mikayi.
Covered: Homa Bay Town Life, Lake Victoria Fishing Economy, Ndere Island Logistics, Cost of Living Breakdown, Safety and Infrastructure Updates, SIM and Banking Practicalities.
Chapters:
00:00 Grand Duke Hotel
03:00 Mum's CK Restaurant
06:20 Kit Mikayi
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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16 Oct 2026
Homa Bay Arrival and Lake Victoria Shores
Baraka moves from Kakamega to Homa Bay, driving south past Kisumu along the lakeshore. He settles into a new flat, explores the town’s economy, visits the fish market, and looks ahead to boat trips for Ruma National Park and the islands.
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Episode 77 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Homa Bay, Kenya.
Places in this episode: Homa Bay Town, Arujo District, Mum's CK Restaurant, Equity Bank Homa Bay, Lake Victoria Shoreline, BJs Ranch, Mbita Ferry Point, Rusinga Island.
Covered: Homa Bay arrival logistics, Lake Victoria coastal economy, Ruma National Park planning, Local cost of living breakdown, Visa and residency paperwork, Island hopping preparations.
Chapters:
00:00 Arujo District
02:00 Mum's CK Restaurant
05:42 Rusinga Island
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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15 Oct 2026
Lirhanda Hill Sunrise and Final Kakamega Logistics
Baraka hikes Lirhanda Hill for sunrise, explores the Bat Cave, and wraps up his time in Kakamega with practical advice on costs, transit, and the upcoming political calendar.
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Episode 76 of Kenya Travel Podcast with Baraka Kimani. Baraka Kimani is in Kakamega, Kenya.
Places in this episode: Milimani estate, Lurambi, Amalemba, Shirere, Trastarcafe, Muliro Gardens, Bukhungu Stadium, Crying Stone of Ilesi.
Covered: Lirhanda Hill hike, Bat Cave exploration, Kakamega town logistics, Local food costs, Political calendar, Transit planning.
Chapters:
00:00 Milimani estate
02:21 Trastarcafe
05:33 Crying Stone of Ilesi
08:46 Lurambi
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
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