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254 NEWSDAY FM

by Daniel Gathua

News Commentary Podcast on Emerging Political Issues & Trends in Kenya and the World. Available on Anchor, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts and Radio Public.

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  1. Here is why you just can't resist taking a wild ride through mymrmedia.com Cars & Vehicles section

    Rev up your engines, because I've got a car enthusiast's dream to share! I recently took a wild ride through MyMRMedia's Cars & Vehicles section, and boy, do I have a tale to tell. Strap in, because this online shopping adventure was one for the books. Picture this: a virtual showroom filled with…

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  2. Why mymrmedia.com Electronics section has been termed as 'wonderland' by tech enthusiasts & shoppers

    Tech lovers, listen up! I've got a mind-blowing discovery to share with you. I dove into the electronics wonderland at MyMRMedia, and let me tell you, I was absolutely blown away by what I found. Brace yourselves, because this online shopping journey was nothing short of extraordinary. Imagine...

  3. Listen: How do users of mymrmedia.com describe their experience on the shopping website?

    Hey there, good listeners! I've got to share this amazing shopping experience I had recently. So, I stumbled upon MyMRMedia, and let me tell you, it was absolutely top-notch from beginning to end. First off, the website itself is a dream. They've got this impressive range of products, and the...

  4. Introducing MR Media Uganda

    MR Media, the newest and largest online shopping platform in Kenya, has announced an expansion of its operations in East Africa following the recent successful launch of MR Media Uganda in Kampala. MR Media CEO, John Karanja, says that the Ugandan operation will follow the Kenyan model which has...

  5. Animal Farm by George Orwell

    Animal Farm is a beast fable, in the form of satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and…

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  6. The JFK Assassination and the Covid Cover-Up

    Ron Unz takes a deep dive on the two events that shaped the 20th and 21st centuries America and the world as a whole.

  7. Introducing MR Media: The new Online Shopping Firm With MSMEs as its Focal Point

    A new online shopping platform targeting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) is the latest entrant in the rapidly growing local e-commerce space and where it is betting on a diversified product line to gain an edge over competitors. MR Media, which says it has already amassed…

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  8. The True Origin of World War II Revealed

    Understanding World War II, the most consequential event that shaped our modern day world, by Ron Uz. Ron was publisher of The American Conservative from 2007 to 2013, and since 2013 has been publisher and editor of The Unz Review, a website which describes itself as presenting "controversial...

  9. Revealed: The Intrigue, Mystery and Devious Plot Behind the 1994 Rwanda Genocide

    Just after 8 p.m. on the night of April 6, 1994, two surface-to-air missiles, fired from a location near Kigali airport, struck the Dassault Falcon 50 private jet of Rwanda’s Hutu President Juvénal Habyarimana. After an explosion, the plane crashed just yards from Habyarimana’s home, with his…

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  10. Nazism: Why CIA, NATO’s Foreign Policy on Fascism has Been Consistent for the Past 77 years - Part 5

    The West should have the respect to admit the truth in its complicity to much of the world’s woes during this Cold War period. Thus far in this series we have seen a picture that has painted NATO, the CIA, and fascists including outright Nazis all working for the same apparatus and essentially…

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  11. How CIA, French Intelligence Agency Conspired to Assassinate Thomas Sankara

    On April 6, 2022, Burkina Faso’s ex-President Blaise Compaoré was tried, convicted and sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for murder. It took 35 years for justice to catch up with him for murdering his revolutionary socialist predecessor, Thomas Sankara (the “Che Guevara of Africa”), in a...

  12. Nazism: How Miami Became the Center of International Fascism, Murder of President Kennedy - Part 4

    CIA, NATO and the Great Heroin Coup: Charles “Lucky” Luciano (1897-1962) was the most powerful and successful gangster in American history. He is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States for having established The Commission in 1931. In 1936 Luciano was convicted for...

  13. Nazism: How NATO Conducted a Secret War Against European Citizens and Their Governments - Part 3

    Everyone is aware of the Iron Curtain speech delivered by Winston Churchill, who was no longer British Prime Minister by then, on March 5, 1946. However, it is not Churchill who is the originator of the phrase, but rather Nazi German Foreign Minister Count Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk who made a...

  14. Nazism: How the Ukrainian Nationalist Movement Post-WWII was Bought and Paid for by the CIA - Part 2

    The birth of Ukrainian Nationalism as it is celebrated today has its origins in the 20th century. However, there are a few important historical highlights that should be known beforehand, as Cynthia Chung explores.

  15. Nazism: Why Does Ukraine Seem to Have So Many Nazis Today? - Part 1

    In a world of increased division, where we are told there is only black or white, the best we mere “civilians” can hope for is to not get hit by the crossfire. However, that is becoming increasingly harder to do. It is not a matter of holding “opinion” any longer, it is about upholding a...

  16. Ukraine War: Why Advocates of Helping Ukraine Humiliate Russia are Flirting With Nuclear Armageddon

    Ukraine occupies an importance to Russia comparable to Canada’s or Mexico’s importance to the United States. Preventing Ukraine from becoming a NATO military pawn is the most vital of vital interests to Russian leaders. The closer that Moscow comes to suffering defeat in the Ukraine war, the more...

  17. Ukraine War: Why Claims That Ukraine is set for Victory Against Russia is West's Wishful Thinking

    The battle for Donbass and eastern Ukraine is all but over. That is the hard reality, and no amount of wishful thinking or perception management by either Zelensky or his American partners can change that.

  18. Ukraine War: The 10 Basic Principles of War Propaganda

    The Basic Principles of War Propaganda (For Use in Case of War, cold, hot, or warm), which was first published in 2001 and then revised and republished in 2010 to include the war in Afghanistan and Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize speech. The current Russian-Ukrainian conflict is just the latest…

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  19. Ukraine War: Falsehood in War-Time (1928) by Lord Alfred Ponsonby

    The episode focuses on Lord Alfred Ponsonby’s famous work, Falsehood in War-Time (1928), in which he established the rules for “building” public consent, and even enthusiasm, for war. Given that war seems to be a constant given of our highly moralistic age, it seems worthwhile to turn to works…

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  20. The 33 Strategies of War - Robert Greene

    The 33 Strategies of War is the third book by Greene and was published in 2007. The book is divided into five parts: Self-Directed Warfare, Organizational (Team) Warfare, Defensive Warfare, Offensive Warfare and Unconventional (Dirty) Warfare. The book is a guide to the campaign of everyday life...

  21. Ukraine War: The True Military Situation in Ukraine as Western Media Propaganda hit Fever-pitch

    The offensive launched on February 24 is articulated in two lines of effort, in accordance with Russian operational doctrine - Analysis by Jacques Baud.

  22. The spy who couldn’t spell: How the biggest heist in the history of US espionage was foiled

    Ever since childhood, Brian Regan had been made to feel stupid because of his severe dyslexia. So he thought no one would suspect him of stealing secrets. Written by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee - The Guardian.

  23. Ukraine War: The Real Story Behind Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War, NATO's Undeniable Provocation

    A deep dive into the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and why it was inevitable. Infact the US and its NATO allies knew that this war would come at one point in time and seemingly did everything to bring it to fruition.

  24. Ukraine War: Russia's New Foreign Policy Doctrine - Constructive Destruction

    Moscow’s confrontation with NATO is just the start. By Professor Sergey Karaganov, honorary chairman of Russia’s Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and academic supervisor at the School of International Economics and Foreign Affairs Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Moscow.

  25. 61 Kings and Queens of England and Great Britain - Historic UK

    There have been 61 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of approximately 1200 years. Who are they and when did they reign? What are the things that they did while on the throne that changed UK and the world for good? Find out...

  26. St Valentine's Day: Why it has Pagan Roots

    The pagan roots of St Valentine's Day celebrated on February 14.

  27. Robert Greene Books: The Laws of Human Nature

    Robert Greene's sixth book, The Laws of Human Nature, was released in October 2018. The book examines people's conscious and unconscious drives, motivations, and cognitive biases.

  28. Robert Greene Books: Mastery

    The best book on how to master a craft and full of great advice on how to navigate life, your career, and learning, on your path to achieving some level of mastery in your field. The book details every step along the way from figuring out what it is you’re meant to do - your 'Life’s Task' - to…

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  29. Robert Greene Books: The 50th Law

    The 50th Law is the fourth book by Greene—written collaboratively with rapper 50 Cent—and was published in 2009. The book mixes talk of strategy and fearlessness by supplementing anecdotes from 50 Cent's rise as both a young urban hustler and as an up-and-coming musician with lessons from various...

  30. Robert Greene Books: The Art of Seduction - Part 2

    Written in Robert Greene’s typical style of demonstrating universal principles via historical examples, this book is both entertaining and informative. Not only a book about sexual seduction, but rather a universal guide on seduction in the most general terms - whether it be politically…

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  31. Robert Greene Books: The Art of Seduction - Part 1

    Written in Robert Greene’s typical style of demonstrating universal principles via historical examples, this book is both entertaining and informative. Not only a book about sexual seduction, but rather a universal guide on seduction in the most general terms - whether it be politically…

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  32. Robert Greene Books: The 48 Laws of Power

    The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene, first published in 1998, is a practical guide for anyone who wants power, observes power, or wants to arm themselves against power. The laws are a derived from the lives of strategists and historical figures like Niccolò Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Haile Selassie…

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  33. The father who went undercover to find his son’s killers

    After police failed to solve his son’s murder, Francisco Holgado infiltrated the local criminal underworld in pursuit of those responsible. He became a national hero – but at what cost? By Matthew Bremner - The Guardian.

  34. How Boris Johnson Became the Clown King of UK

    The story about how Boris Johnson made it to Number 10 by playing the fool. The Conservative British PM is the archetypal clown, with his antic posturing and his refusal to take anything seriously. So how did he end up in charge? by Edward Docx for the UK Guardian.

  35. The Mystery of the Man who Fell From the Sky

    In 2019, out the thin air, the body of a man fell from a passenger plane into a garden in South London. Who was he? Written by Sirin Kale for the Guardian UK.

  36. How CreditHela is Helping Kenyans Cope with the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

    How has CreditHela as a financial tool been helping Kenyans and small businessses mitigate the impact of economic meltdown occasioned by the pandemic two years on...

  37. How has OPesa Been Like During the COVID-19 Pandemic, What're its Plan for 2022?

    How has OPesa been like to its customer base in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic? And how does it feel about it? How has it helped Kenyans to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic and what does it plan as year 2022 gains momentum?

  38. Here's What OKash Would Want you you to Know as 'Njaanuary' 2022 Ends

    OKash message to potential and current users of the app. What's new on the OKash app, plus success stories from current users.

  39. A Deep Dive Into the Impact OKash Microloan App and Others Have had on Kenyans' Financial Well-being

    The availability of microlending apps in Kenya is highly-valued by their users who deem them as essential and helpful. Microlending is perceived positively by more than 90 percent of Kenyans and other related things you need to know.

  40. Why we no Longer Trust the Elites

    The credibility of establishment figures has been demolished by technological change and political upheavals. But is it too late to turn back the clock?

  41. Esther: How OKash App Gave me Hope After Three Long Years of Flopped Job Search

    Esther narrates of how her unemployment status got worse after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Kenya taking her desperation and hopelessness to a whole new level, and how the OKash Loan App became her refuge just when things seemed to be jumping from the frying pan to the fire.

  42. Why CreditHela Mobile Loan app has had a Wide Acceptability Among Kenyan Digital Borrowers.

    The episode focuses on five factors that have accelerated CreditHela loan app to be among the top micro-lending apps in Kenya's competitive digital lending market.

  43. 1984 by George Orwell - Part 3, Section 6

    Winston, now free, sits at the Chestnut Tree Café, where dismissed Party members go to drink. He enjoys a glass of Victory Gin and watches the telescreen. He accepts everything the Party says and does. Without acknowledging it to himself, he can still smell the rats. On the table, Winston traces…

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  44. 1984 by George Orwell - Part 3, Section 4 and 5

    After some time, Winston is transferred to a more comfortable room and the torture eases. He dreams contently of Julia, his mother, and O’Brien in the Golden Country. He gains weight and is allowed to write on a small slate. He comes to the conclusion that he was foolish to oppose the Party alone...

  45. 1984 by George Orwell - Part 3, Section 3

    After weeks of interrogation and torture, O’Brien tells Winston about the Party’s motives. Winston speculates that the Party rules the proles for their own good. O’Brien tortures him for this answer, saying that the Party’s only goal is absolute, endless, and limitless power. Winston argues that...

  46. 1984 by George Orwell - Part 3, Section 2

    O’Brien oversees Winston’s prolonged torture sessions. O’Brien tells Winston that his crime was refusing to accept the Party’s control of history and his memory. As O’Brien increases the pain, Winston agrees to accept that O’Brien is holding up five fingers, though he knows that O’Brien is…

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  47. 1984 by George Orwell - Part 3, Section 1

    Winston sits in a bright, bare cell in which the lights are always on—he has, at last, arrived at the place where there is no darkness. Four telescreens monitor him. He has been transferred here from a holding cell in which a huge prole woman who shares the last name Smith wonders if she is...

  48. 1984 by George Orwell - Part 2, Section 10

    While Winston lies in bed the next morning, the red-armed woman outside begins to sing, waking Julia. Winston looks at the woman through the window, admires her fertility, and imagines that the proles will one day give rise to a race of conscious, independent individuals who will throw off the…

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  49. 1984 by George Orwell - Part 2, Section 9

    After a ninety-hour workweek, Winston is exhausted. In the middle of Hate Week, Oceania has switched enemies and allies in the ongoing war, heaping upon Winston a tremendous amount of work to compensate for the change. At one rally, the speaker is forced to change his speech halfway through to...

  50. 1984 by George Orwell - Part 2, Section 8

    The two take a serious risk by traveling to O’Brien’s together. Inside his sumptuous apartment, O’Brien shocks Winston by turning off the telescreen. Believing that he is free of the Party’s observation, Winston boldly declares that he and Julia are enemies of the Party and wish to join the...

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News Commentary Podcast on Emerging Political Issues & Trends in Kenya and the World. Available on Anchor, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts and Radio Public.

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Daniel Gathua

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How many episodes does 254 NEWSDAY FM have?

254 NEWSDAY FM has 65 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on August 9, 2023.

What is 254 NEWSDAY FM about?

News Commentary Podcast on Emerging Political Issues & Trends in Kenya and the World. Available on Anchor, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts and Radio Public.

How often does 254 NEWSDAY FM release new episodes?

254 NEWSDAY FM publishes weekly, based on its 65 episodes since January 2022.

Who hosts 254 NEWSDAY FM?

254 NEWSDAY FM is created and hosted by Daniel Gathua.
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