Acclaimed Kenyan media personality Adelle Onyango will host a six-part podcast series, Difference She Makes, on the Legally Clueless platform, exploring how women in law are driving reform, transforming institutions, and building intergenerational solidarity across Africa.
The weekly series brings together leading women legal voices from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria to discuss the realities of justice, the challenges of reform, and what it takes to create credible, inclusive, and lasting change.
According to a statement released Wednesday by Nelly Uwineza, Communication Officer of Voice and Verdict Fellowship, the series goes beyond legal theory to examine law as a lived system shaped by culture, relationships, workplace dynamics, and intergenerational leadership.
“Across six episodes, the podcast highlights practical levers of institutional change, from strategic litigation and professional ethics to movement building, legal leadership, and the everyday ways women expand access to justice,” Uwineza said.
Guests include Anne Ireri, outgoing CEO of FIDA Kenya; Zikhona Ndlebe, lawyer and researcher from South Africa; Ruth Tanui, Founder of Ruth Tanui & Co. Advocates; Natasha Ali Errey, Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Chairperson of Mombasa Law Society; Odunoluwa Longe, Partner and Co-Founder of TLP Advisory; and Sibongile Ndashe, Founder and Executive Director of the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA).
Adelle Onyango, recognized globally for her work in gender equality and social activism, will guide conversations emphasizing storytelling as a powerful tool for shaping who is seen as credible, whose work is valued, and how societies imagine justice and leadership.
Olivia Maina of Difference She Makes stated, “Reform only becomes real when women are part of shaping, interpreting, and sustaining it. By bringing together women across generations and legal traditions, the podcast shows how progress is built cumulatively.”
Episodes will air every Friday for six weeks on Legally Clueless platforms and will be supported by a multi-country campaign across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. The series will also be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and YouTube, accompanied by mainstream media and digital amplification.
