Ari Diaries

Kasiva Mutua is an enigma! She is an internationally renowned touring drummer, guitarist, percussionist, performing and recording artiste. A co-founder of MOTRa Music and the brains behind Vibe na Queen, Kasiva continues to defy myriad odds with every platform she curates for musicians. She has performed in numerous stages both locally and internationally thanks to being part of entities like Nairobi Horns Project, Nile Project and Asheville Percussion Festival. A TED Fellow and a 2018 Okay Africa 100 women who set the pace globally, Kasiva recently released her much-awaited debut EP Ngewa, which showcases her composition, percussive, songwriting and vocal chops! We hope this episode brings you joy. Episode recorded at Catalyst Media, poster designed by Muriithi Grfx.

Natasha Kimani is a powerhouse! She has presence and charm in copious amounts, and oozes a certain je ne sais quoi that is hard to describe! In this episode, we delve deep into her journey, her background and how she found herself at Africa No Filter where she is doing amazing things to reframe the African narrative!

Crystal Simeoni describes herself as a pan-African feminist who works on macroeconomics policies! A vocal champion of women's rights on a continental and global policy level, She is the director of NAWI - AfriFem Macroeconomics Collective, as well an an LSE Atlantic Fellow! Remarkable does NOT even come close to describing who Crystal is, so we'll let this link give you but a glimpse of who she is as a person - https://afsee.atlanticfellows.org/crystal-simeoni We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!!!!!

Arya Jeipea Karijo describes herself as an African transgender woman, who loves as a lesbian and fights as a feminist. She is a activist, community organizer, as well as a storyteller in tech & queer spaces with a background in UX research. In this episode, Arya delves deep into her journey, weaving narrative after narrative in a soft spoken yet captivating way, peeling layer after layer of her life from childhood until now. And what a tale it is! Ari Diaries is curated by Hermann Ogulla and Kibali Muriithi, its producer and host respectively. It is recorded at Catalyst Media's studio, with the artwork produced by Muriithi Grfx.

Jeri Furahah Muchura is a three-time award-winning potrait & documentary photographer, who understands the importance of inhabiting everything you are and audaciously sharing it. She is a mom of 3, and the current head of programs at Photo Start, an international entity that imparts storytelling skills through photography & videography skills, to young people from underserved & underprivileged areas. In this episode, Jeri spoke about her journey growing up, how she found herself in the industry, and how she has navigated all the biases and hurdles that could have weighed her down. Listen, share, be inspired!

Kendi Nkonge-Mohol describes herself as a singer, songwriter, problem solver and leader in the making. In this first episode of our 2nd season, she delved deep into her journey growing up, as well as how she became a professional musician. She also touched on leadership, breaking biases and why being a good & decent person matters most to her. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did! Ari Diaries is curated by Hermann Ogulla & Kibali Muriithi, who are the producer & host respectively, and is recorded at Catalyst Media's studio.

Jean Marie Ishimwe describes himself as a Rwandan Refugee in Kenya, as well as a University of Nairobi student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. He is the founder of Nawezaa, a Media & Mentorship organization that seeks to support the engagement of refugees and locals, by providing a collaborative platform for change agents. Lastly, Jean Marie is also the Chairperson & Partnership Lead for Youth Voices Community, a refugee-led entity that aims to spotlight refugees' lived experiences whilst also building resilience & self-reliance.

Julius Mbura aka Julio Supercharge is not your typical polymath! He is an advocacy officer, break dancer, disability rights champion, spoken word artist, car reviewer, motivational speaker and all-round badass. Blind due to Maculopathy and later Retinitis Pigmentosa, he has taken it all in stride and his story is a series of spectacular strides! Listen to this episode, and after you are done do check out his YouTube Channel Julio Super Charge!

Rodney Afande, popularly known by his brand name DJ Nruff is an International Tour DJ, Media Consultant, Recording artist & Comic Book creator. He is also the General Manager of Fresh M Radio, Kenya's leading online radio station. Listen to him speak about his stint at Homeboyz Radio, Kiss FM, Easy FM, Nation FM, plus he got involved with Radio 10 (Rwanda) & 5 FM (South Africa) Ari Diaries is an Audio Profile podcast hosted by Kibali Muriithi, produced by Hermann Ogulla & recorded at Master Made Studios.

Eunice Kilonzo is an award-winning storyteller,  communications & Multi-Media Specialist, and currently a Content Generation Manager at Safaricom PLC.

Her immediate role was with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) HQ in Nairobi, Kenya as a Social Media and Content Consultant.

She has extensive hands-on experience in organizational communications, and media management across a range of sectors: health, science, environment, technology, financial services, and development. Her expertise includes multimedia editorial development, stakeholder management, internal communications, social media, and digital publishing.

Previous roles include: Communications Officer for the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) nestled in the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and a senior health reporter at Nation Media Group for over seven years while managing a team of 10 reporters.