Kamande Wambui

#67: Victor Ikawa on Navigating Life’s Crossroads with Grace and Grit

In this heartfelt episode, the Busy Being Born duo sits down with Victor Ikawa, a man whose journey embodies resilience, introspection, and the pursuit of purpose. From humble beginnings to facing life’s myriad challenges. The two-time national scrabble champion shares stories that are both deeply personal and universally relatable. From policy rooms in Nairobi to…

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#65: Muthoni Gitau on Productivity, Synchronicity and building her dream life

In this episode the BBB duo sit with Muthoni Gitau, the original queen of DIY herself and discover way beyond her crafts side. From recent learnings to childhood memories, teen hood trials to the cyclic nature of employment, the episode flows like a movie that Muthoni flamboyantly leads. They talk colour, construction, progress, routine, relations,…

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#64: Wanjira Wanjiru on Liberation, Loss of Fear and birthing a new generation of love & Patriotism!

In this high powered episode spotlighting a most eloquent and driven Wanjira Wanjiru, the BBB duo celebrate courage, conviction and the call to do better. While highlighting the seeds that she endeavors to plant, Kamande and Kigondu explore Wanjira’s becoming; taking notes on the endurance, mettle, brains and experiences that have chopped up as sharp…

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#63: Reflections on a Year of Awakening, AI, Teargassed baddies Trumping Must Goes and more!

The awesome foursome is back for a year review! Kamande and Kigondu are joined by their good friends Veronica Waceke and Byron Sitawa for a review of the year that was. The good, the bad, the ugly, the inspirational, the aspirational and the absurd! From the year’s live gigs locally and around the globe to…

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#62: No guest but nuggets – The one on Presentness (we insist it’s a word!) and Friendship (Part 1)

Kamande and Kigondu go beyond the catchup in another episode just by themselves. Their chat appreciates the worlding of the world, paper cuts, clutter and equanimity through waves and emotion. They explore the ideas and stories around meaning and purpose in life, giving both close to heart and mundane examples that move from bikes on pavements to…

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#61: Fred Makori on A collage of experience in Media, Impact Driven Artistry and The Making of Five for One

In this episode the hosts sit with film enthusiast Fred Makori and spotlight content creation for humans by humans with an emphasis on shaping values. As they follow his journey through the media landscape from behind the camera to in front of it and then back, the gents pick gems across the transitions, evolutions and…

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#60: Ngartia on Art, Activism and the early risings of this bird

Prolific Kenyan poet and performing artist Ngartia sits with Kamande and Kigondu for a most engaging and candid conversation. Starting on a high that was a low for him; the conversation moves from Kendrick in Kigali and the could have beens, campus chronicles and the should have beens, to strides in agency and professional engagements…

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#59: Joyce Musoke on Finding, appreciating and establishing her Voice, Value and Pace.

In this episode the gents sit with award winning actress and director Joyce Musoke and follow her journey from a curious quiet child who wanted to be a queen to her becoming all that and more! From finding her creative tribe and how a casual choice catapults her into the limelight! From Better Days to being a…

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#58: Alice Kombani and Tracey Shiundu on the Making of formidable Women – An Ode to Motherhood

In this special episode the BBB duo sit with Filmmaker and third time podcast guest Alice Kombani and with Scientist, Entrepreneur and great supporter of the podcast Tracey Shiundu for a great conversation in ode to motherhood. The episode picks the convo from their early interactions with ideas of motherhood and marriage, to dating, doubts,…

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#57: No guest but nuggets – The one on Floods, full spirits and relationship with food.

In this post floods episode under a clear sky, the BBB duo have a No guests but nuggets off shoot episode to do a casual catch up on their mind spaces and seasons in life. From Kigondu’s perspective shifts on ‘settling down’, companionship, fasting, music and more, to Kamande’s transitions at work, new found meditation partners, parenting…

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