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Nipe Story
Nipe Story (Tell Me A Story) is a fortnightly Kenyan podcast that gives a voice to written short stories. This podcast is hosted by Kevin Mwachiro. @kevmwachiro Karibu! Welcome.
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Tribute to the late Leonard Mambo Mbotela
Leonard Mambo Mbotela (29 May 1940 - February 7 2025) was a household name in Kenya thanks to his career as broadcaster. This special episode is tribu...
THE MAYOR AND THE PARSLEY-LOVING GORILLA by Kiprop Kimutai
Revolution occurs at the most unlikely time, in the most unexpected way, and brings together the most unlikely characters.
NITAKUOA TENA by Karanja Nzisa
Two bodies mourn one body, and in this place of grief, a new love is birthed.
Music courtesy of Freesounds.org
A HOLE IN THE SHIRT by Mammatli Molefi
A secret love brews in plain sight of the church. It's a pity it's...
FAMILY MATTERS by Amarachi J. Ike
A story of how life happens to a one-time inseparable bond.
SPAZA SUSPECTS by Pravasan Pillay
Lawson's corner store has had unwelcome visitors, which has worried him. Who can he turn to for help?
BLUE BRA ON A SAMSONITE BAG by Zukiswa Wanner
It started with a simple hello on a Thursday night at a live music gig in the capital city, Nairobi. What could possibly go wrong, for this is love?
WHAT A MESS by Ogutu Muraya
"There is a Ne’anoaya in all of us; whether it acts monsterlike depends on situatedness. There are no known cures or effective remedies for removing o...
BOYS by Linda Musita
They say music is the universal language of love, and nothing could be further from the truth as depicted by two young lovers from Mtama Road in the s...
It Was 2002 and We Were Unbwogable by Clarie Gor
A story about the unpredictability of family dynamics and friendships during one of Kenya's landmark years.
Music clip: Gidi Gidi...
A BOUNDED LIFE by Kiprop Kimutai
Nandwa lived a simple life that not many understood, but it was hers. Then enter Chemaiyo, her cleaning lady...
AND THE EARTH DRANK DEEP by Ntsika Kota
Remember the proverb, 'Until lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.' Here's an episode that brings this...
MY BODY BETRAYS ME, AGAIN by Ndegwa Nguru
A gripping tale of what it feels like to hide who you are and the energy it takes to keep a mask on to feel safe.
THEATRE MASKS by Dennis Mugaa
A quartet of four high school friends have their lives turned around when one of them goes after freedom.
MY MIDDLE NAME IS TRUST by Ntsika Kota
We probably all have come across a Shakewell in our lives. The smooth talker, the guy who always knows about a good deal and is always up to make a q...
AFTER THE CREDITS ROLL
After the Credits Roll is inspired by the documentary film I Am Samuel - the true story of Samuel Imbaya, a Kenyan man torn between duty to his fami...
GENERAL KUNTA'S HEART by Lucy Mwelu
Mweni had fled to the war front to find peace in the midst of chaos, only to find out that nothing is fair in love and war.
On A String and A Prayer by Mabel Mnensa
A flight from Cape Town to Dublin disappears somewhere over Zimbabwe. On it are two passengers trying to connect with their respective pasts. One is...
STORMS WE'VE WEATHERED by Brian Muchiri
Love doesn't always come easy, and when it does come you have to fight for it to make sure you don't lose it. Though one thing is for sure, love win...
RE-IMAGINING FREEDOM by Mwangi Mwaura
When a rite of passage gets you thinking about who you are and also makes you question adulting.
MISSING by Isabella Matambanadzo
A surreal tale from Zimbabwe that makes you realise that only once you are on the other side do you get a much better view of life.
KHAKI by David Nnana Ikpo
Adanna Okoro is her name, she is a beautiful woman with a past. A past that is tied to a family tragedy that changed her home. And yet there is her ow...
BLACK PAINT by Sitawa Namwalie
Louis Njoroge has his intentions in the right place, but sadly he is surrounded by colleagues who have no intention of doing right.
SEPTEMBER by Brenda Siara
It's the time of the year again for medical student Ayo as decisions, ghosts and memories descend on her. So how will she handle this heavy dose of ad...
THE ORISON OF INMATE 3679 by Caroline Mose
Kenya 2035. The location is Lang’ata Women’s Prison, where a prayer turned confession takes the country and a whole new trajectory.
DISCOVERING HOME by Binyavanga Wainaina
This story takes us from Cape Town to Kisoro, Uganda as Binyavanga Wainaina finds his way back home.
AN ABUNDANCE OF LIES By Faith Oneya
Two childhood friends reunite as women in the city and discover that Nairobi is not an easy city to crack.
BANANA JAM by Kevin Mwachiro
This is not any other day for Sarah Obama, it is fraught with memories, that she is trying to suppress, but the world around her will not give her pea...
THE BOYS WHOSE HEARTS WERE SEPULCHRES by Moso Sematlane
Selo finds himself away from his home country Lesotho in a little provincial town in South Africa. He is growing into himself, but his heart is taki...
SUFFOCATING IN THE COMFORT OF THE CLOSET by Tinamia Ilunga
A woman's tale of longing. Her taste for desire, a yearning for love but more than anything her cry for freedom.
BOOTS ON THE GROUND by Lutivini Majanja
Once upon a time, in primary school somewhere in Kenya, there were Fidelis, Morgan, Karim, Koni and Davies...
GROWING WINGS by Olaedo Obindze
It's not just birds who need to spread their wings. This personal story from #Nigeria is taken from the forthcoming anthology, Wedged between Man and...
THE WOOD CARVING by Kiprop Kimutai
Kibor's tender soul can't let go of his neighbourhood Donholm and his regular commute hasn't made things any easier for him.
JOZI'S CALLING by Mabel Mnensa
Makeba was given a large name by her parents. But her grandmother had other plans for her.
I AM A SPY by Mutendei Writes
We all have a story. We all have a past. Some of us don't have the luxury of being fully free from our stories.
THE CALLER by Ope Adedeji
Hello! Hello! Do you know who is on the other side of the phone call? Desire is strange thing especially when it gets the better of you.
YOUR VOICE MY STRENGTH by Raashida Khan
Miracles come around in the most interesting way bringing along with them, new strength.
THIS IS FOR MY AUNTY PENZI WHO by Idza Luhumyo
There is always that relative who makes you look at the world differently. That was one who despite the stares and sneers, chooses to be themself. So...
EDDIE FISHER WON'T BE COMING IN TODAY by Lauri Kubuistile
Set in a school in rural Bostwana that is surrounded by a sea of sand, say hello to life and its mysteries.