Kenya is famous for some of the fastest runners in the world, but recently, with the murder of Damaris Muthee Mutua and Agnes Tirop, that reputation’s been tarnished. Their partners are the main suspects in each case. Now, a fellow female athlete is trying to bring attention to gender violence amongst Kenya’s running elite. But is Kenya ready to hear what she has to say?

In this episode: 


Joan Chelimo (@joan_chelimo), Kenyan mother, wife, and athlete


Malcolm Webb (@MalcolmWebb), Senior Correspondent for Al Jazeera English TV, based in Nairobi, Kenya


Ruth Bosibori, Kenyan gold medal runner

Credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, with Negin Owliaei, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez, Alexandra Locke, and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan is the sound designer and Seth Samuel helped with this episode. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Connect with us at:

@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Kenya is famous for some of the fastest runners in the world, but recently, with the murder of Damaris Muthee Mutua and Agnes Tirop, that reputation’s been tarnished. Their partners are the main suspects in each case. Now, a fellow female athlete is trying to bring attention to gender violence amongst Kenya’s running elite. But is Kenya ready to hear what she has to say?
In this episode: 
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Joan Chelimo (<a href="https://twitter.com/joan_chelimo">@joan_chelimo</a>), Kenyan mother, wife, and athlete
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Malcolm Webb (<a href="https://twitter.com/MalcolmWebb">@MalcolmWebb</a>), Senior Correspondent for Al Jazeera English TV, based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Ruth Bosibori, Kenyan gold medal runner
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Credits:
This episode was produced by Amy Walters, with Negin Owliaei, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez, Alexandra Locke, and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan is the sound designer and Seth Samuel helped with this episode. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Connect with us at:
@AJEPodcasts on<a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/"> Instagram</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts"> Facebook.</a>

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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