A podcast by Kevin Mutiso
Let The
Cake Bake.
Long-form conversations with the people behind the work. Operators, artists, public servants. No sound bites, no rush, no substitute for time spent with someone who actually knows what they’re talking about.
The premise
African media increasingly rewards velocity over depth. Most conversations with the people doing the actual work get cut to a clip, a quote, or a panel where no one finishes a thought.
Let The Cake Bake is the opposite — unhurried, single-guest, single-take conversations with operators, artists, and public servants about what they’ve actually learned. The cake metaphor isn’t accidental. It’s the same philosophy that runs through the ventures and the book: capitalism is no longer a zero-sum game. The aim is to build a bigger cake. Let it bake.
In the can
Five episodes recorded.
Episode 01
Nzioka Waita
Former State House Chief of Staff. On power, public service, and what the corner office actually teaches you.
Episode 02
Addis Alemayehou
Pan-African media entrepreneur and founder of 251 Communications. On building cultural infrastructure across the continent.
Episode 03
Annstella Mumbi
GM of Tala Kenya, fintech operator. On scaling consumer credit in East Africa and the discipline of unit economics.
Episode 04
Bien (Part 1)
Lead vocalist of Sauti Sol, solo artist. On the making of an African superstar and the business behind the music.
Episode 05
Bien (Part 2)
The continuation — solo career, family, and what comes after the band that defined a generation.
Want to be on the show?
Pitch a conversation worth two hours.
I’m looking for operators with stories that don’t fit into thirty seconds — founders mid-build, artists between chapters, public servants who’ve been in the room. Tell me what you’d want to talk about.