Advertising executive Chiira Maina, fresh from attending the Singapore Grand Prix 2025, joins the podcast and talks about:
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During P2 for the Singapore Grand Prix 2025, Nepurko Keiwua joins the podcast and talks about:
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Ahead of the Hungary Grand Prix and the 2025 F1 mid-season, musician and producer Victor Seii chats about his deep knowledge of F1, including:
Recorded on 31 July 2025 at the SemaBOX, Baraza Media Lab.
Guest: Victor Seii - SoundCloud has some tracks from the “Well Seasoned” albums.
Host: Limo Taboi on Twitter.
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Some Other Links
· The final “Niko Na” song at Safaricom, with its memorable video.
· The Safaricom “Maasai Hill” advertisement.
· Congratulations, Kym Illman, on attaining 500,000 YouTube subscribers
· One of the Wendover Productions videos about F1’s Insane Logistics.
Special guest Oscar Koitaba, an all-around motorsports fan who was a scrutineer at the 2025 WRC Safari Rally chats about:
• How the different teams ensure safety at the rally stages and events.
• Ensuring fairness and safety throughout a motorsports competition as measured by repairs, retirements, safety, luggage, etc.
• What makes rallying at the top class a costly venture for self-sponsored Kenyans in the absence of local corporate support?
• The trade-off for safety – for cars, crew, equipment, teams and the environment.
• What happens after the final Naivasha podium and everyone leaves?
• Raising hope for the Subaru Boys with a possible return of Subaru to the WRC.
• Tips for motorsports fans to enjoy the Safari Rally at Naivasha.
Guest: Oscar Koitaba.
Recorded on 21 May 2025 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Muturi Kanini for SemaBOX Africa.
Host: Limo Taboi on Twitter.
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Ahead of the Japan Grand Prix and early in the 2025 F1 season, Moses Kemibaro chats about
· What regulations have done to bring racing closer.
· Why F1 is attracting new sponsors and how it can grow more fan engagement.
· Profanity in F1 broadcasts.
· F1 in America with Trump in charge.
· The very challenging driver’s markets of veterans vs rookies.
· Team outlook for Red Bull, Racing Bulls, Aston Martin, Ferrari, and Mercedes.
· Expectations around Yuki Tsunoda’s home debut with Red Bull, Honda’s future in F1, and his compatriots.
· How champions McLaren can better manage their race-winning duo.
Guest: Moses Kemibaro; follow him on Twitter and Instagram and his YouTube channel of “Pure Digital Passion” podcasts.
Recorded on 4 April 2025 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Billy Kiplimo for SemaBOX Africa.
Host: Limo Taboi on Twitter.
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Jeremiah Wahome takes time from his preparations to race in the 2025 Safari Rally to chat about:
Guest: Jeremiah Wahome on Twitter and Instagram.
See Jeremiah Wahome and Victor Okundi cheer them in their Skoda (Twitter and Instagram) Fabia RS Rally2, Car No. 29 at the 2025 Safari Rally (Twitter and Instagram) – competing in WRC2, the Africa Rally Championship, and Kenya National Rally Championship.
Recorded on 10 March 2025 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Lawreen Dunga for SemaBOX Africa.
Host: Limo Taboi on Twitter.
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On the latest Motor Life F1 podcast, Linda Kamau, the co-founder and CEO of AkiraChix chats about:
Guest: Follow Linda Kamau on Twitter and Instagram. Also read more about Linda’s trips to Mexico for the Grand Prix races.
The AkiraChix are on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Recorded on 7 November 2024 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Sunny Mwiti for SemaBOX Africa.
Host: Limo Taboi on Twitter.
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Communications Executive Amy Wahome joins the Motor Life F1 podcast and chats about:
Guest: Amy Wahome, Instagram (When in Roam).
Recorded on 9 September 2024 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Lawreen Dunga for SemaBOX Africa.
Host: Limo Taboi (Twitter @Bankelele).
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Also Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix packages.
Bidanya Barassa, former model, Managing Director of Top Image Africa, cancer victoress and wellness living champion chats about:
Guest: Bidanya Barassa: See her Instagram TikTok, Threads, and Twitter. Also, look for more Spanish Grand Prix experiences on her Bidanya’s World YouTube channel soon.
Recorded on 25 July 2024 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Sunny Mwiti for SemaBOX Africa.
Host: Limo Taboi (Twitter @Bankelele).Follow the Motor Life F1 Podcast on all your listening platforms.
Other Links: Past F1 cancer and terminal care support initiatives include Paint Pink with McLaren, Valtteri Bottas nude calendar, Mercedes & Lewis Hamilton’s car, an Awabot (AI robot) that enables fans in hospitals to chat with race drivers at the track, and F1 & the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Market research strategist and sports business enthusiast Richard Wanjohi returns to chat about:
Guest: Richard Wanjohi on Twitter/X
Recorded on 16 May 2024 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Dan Aceda for SemaBOX Africa.
Host: Limo Taboi (Twitter @Bankelele).
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Financial services expert and polo player Kelvin Jumba shares his unique insights ahead of this weekend’s Australia Grand Prix.
Guest: Kelvin Jumba on Twitter and Instagram.
Recorded on 21 March 2024 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Sunny Mwiti for SemaBOX Africa.
Host: Limo Taboi (Twitter @Bankelele).
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FIA VP for sixteen years, multiple rally-winner and sports administrator Surinder Thatthi talks about his four decades in motorsports from Jamhuri High to officiating at the top of world motorsports.
Guest: Surinder Thatthi on Twitter and Instagram.
Recorded on 18 October 2023 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator, Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Doris Onyango for SemaBOX Africa.
On "Mamba Day" (Kobe Bryant fans know 8/24) digital marketing strategist and all-round sports fan Sarah Wambi joins the podcast to talk about:
Guest: Sarah Wambi (Twitter, Threads and Instagram).
Recorded on 24 August 2023 at the SemaBOX podcast incubator at the Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi, Kenya.
Engineered by Doris Onyango for SemaBOX Africa.
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Host: Limo Taboi (Twitter @Bankelele).
ML F1 Podcast Episode 8 with Richard Wanjohi
Guest: Richard Wanjohi (Twitter: @RWanjohi).
Recorded on 27 July 2023 at the @SemaBOX podcast incubator, at the Baraza Media Lab on Riverside Drive, Nairobi.
Engineered by Lawreen Dunga for SemaBOX Africa.
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Host: Limo Taboi (Twitter @Bankelele).
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Jose Kyalo, who has been to 8 F1 races (to date), joins the podcast and talks about:
Guest: Jose Kyalo (Twitter: @AmJose_)
Recorded on 8 September 2022 at the Semabox podcast incubator, at the Baraza Media Lab on Riverside Drive, Nairobi by Doris Onyango.
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Host: Limo Taboi @Bankelele
Richard Wanjohi joins the podcast and talks about:
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Moses talks about the current ways of fans following, and conversing, about F1 in Kenya and the best ways to watch race broadcasts. He also talks about attending the India Grand Prix in 2012.
Ahead of the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, he talks about the Netflix effects on audience growth and the prospects of an American driver in F1. Also the celebrity factor of Miami, the cost of tickets, and weekend race predictions.
The @MLF1podcast episode was recorded on 5 May 2022 at Semabox, Baraza Media Lab, Riverside Drive, Nairobi.
Guest: Moses Kemibaro, Twitter @moseskemibaro
Host: Limo Taboi @Bankelele
Recorded by Doris Onyango for Semabox @semabox
Mbalu Makau runs the Paddock Experience, the premier Kenyan event host for Formula 1 parties. He recounts the first race he watched, how made attending F1 races part of his annual bucket list, and how he got to arrange for other fans to attend.
Also, advice on how to enjoy a race weekend, the attractions of Abu Dhabi, which European races are good to attend, the controversial 2021 finale and how The Paddock Experience plans to take 100 Kenyans to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2022.
The @MLF1podcast episode was recorded on 22 April 2022 at Semabox, Baraza Media Lab, Riverside Drive, Nairobi.
Guest: Mbalu Makau - @paddockexperience on instagram, @thepaddockxp on Twitter. Also, The Paddock Experience Podcast, YouTube channel, and Formula 1 Fantasy League 2022. Watch the Paddock Experience guests at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Host: Limo Taboi @Bankelele
Recorded by Lawreen Dunga for Semabox
Florence Kamaitha recounts how she became a fan of the sport, her reaction to the controversial 2021 season end and Mercedes team prospects in 2022. She also talks about her experience attending a race in Abu Dhabi to celebrate with other Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes fans and shares tips for other travellers and organizers of F1 fan experience events.
The @MLF1podcast episode was recorded on 8 April 2022 at Semabox, Baraza Media Lab, Riverside Drive, Nairobi.
Host Limo Taboi @Bankelele
Guest: Florence Kamaitha - @kamaitha on Twitter and Instagram
Producer Dan Aceda @danaceda for Semabox @semabox - https://www.semabox.net
Read about Kamaitha's Abu Dhabi trip in the Business Daily newspaper https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/society/kenyans-travel-to-watch-formula-1-races-2239812
Moses Kemibaro reviews the new F1 car designs for 2022, the results of the opening race at Bahrain, the contrasting fortunes of the Mercedes and Ferrari teams there, and previews the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. Also, the radical decisions by the Hass team in terminating their Ural Kali sponsorship and driving services of Nikita Mazepin, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Episode recorded on March 24, 2022, at Semabox, Baraza Media Lab, Riverside Drive, Nairobi.
Host Limo Taboi @Bankelele
Guest: Moses Kemibaro on Twitter at @moseskemibaro
Producer Dan Aceda @danaceda for Semabox @semabox - https://www.semabox.net