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Clay Muganda and Godfrey Ombogo, editors in the Standard group. They talk about Media and the coming administration Will the Media stand a chance in the new Government or not?

In a joint press conference by IEBC and the National Police, IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati announced a 'cease fire' between the two institutions that will play a role in the forthcoming elections. But even as we rejoice in the newly found harmony, a myriad of questions remain that surround the dispute. What is the state of the three Venezuelans arrested with IEBC stickers? Will they still face criminal charges? To what extent were they involved in our general elections? Join Mike Nyagwoka and SG editors as they seek to answer these pertinent questions on this Political Podcast episode.

IEBC finally got to publishing the nomination list and, surprise! surprise! Political parties have chosen to pick relatives and allies for the lucrative seats in both houses of parliament. At this point in time, very few Kenyans would be surprised seeing the same names on the list. But some politicians must surely be left in shock after they found themselves languishing at the bottom of the pecking order, literally. What criteria do political parties use to nominate people to parliament? Does loyalty and blood always outweigh merit in this scenario? Join Mike Nyagwoka and co. in this discussion on another episode of this Politics Podcast.

Even as the presidential debate draws nearer, the lingering question remains whether the media is objective in its coverage of the presidential aspirants. While there has been the reports by the Media Council of Kenya trying to show who gets more coverage, these have been fiercely contested, especially by the Kenya Kwanza brigade. As political temperatures continue to rise and the polls only a few days away, Clay Muganda talks to a representative from the MCK, an independent journalist allied to Kenya Kwanza and an editor from the Standard Group. Is the media objective in its coverage? What can we do to improve on the shortcomings of the Deputy Presidential debate during the long awaited Presidential Debate? All this and more on the first episode of the Spotlight on the Fourth Estate podcast with Clay Muganda.

Chief Justice Emeritus, Willy Mutunga is a man known for reaching the pinnacle of the justice system. In a rare interview, "lone voice in the wilderness" weighs in on the current political situation in the country. Mutunga dissects the different promises made by the top presidential candidates and picks a favourite to clinch the country's top seat in the August 9th polls. His thinly veiled criticism of the Roots Party presidential candidate and his controversial views on the Hustler narrative will surely interest any political enthusiast. Former CJ Mutunga also gives a response as to whether he would run for president himself. Welcome to this fascinating and intriguing episode.

This 55-minute documentary podcast takes a critical look at the life and times of former President Mwai Kibaki. Veteran journalists, Kipkoech Tanui of The Standard Group and former Nation Media Group Editor Macharia Gaitho explore the life and career journey of Kenya's 3rd President, the late Emilio Mwai Kibaki right from his youthful years at Makerere University, being in Jomo Kenyatta and Moi's cabinets, his role in Kenya's opposition politics till his ascend to Presidency and the scandals there in including dramatic family feuds.