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Former KTN anchor James Smart launches digital TV show

BUSINESS TODAYSep 23, 20172 Mins read4.2k

Two smart guys with an unhealthy appetite for Afro-Politics and unmatched knowledge of International politics have come together to produce a TV series that captures African politics in the most hilarious fashion yet. Simply, its two guys, two beers and their views…. in a bar!

These guys would be enemies if they were actual politicians but instead they are political pals because they don’t know who else to turn to with their constant brain surges of why the world works the way it does and what that means for Africa.

They don’t need to agree, they just need therapy. These guys are James Smart and Marvin Tumbo.

TV personality James Smart, a renowned journalist, and Marvin Tumbo, a political strategist, have combined their expertise to come up with a political programme that’s gaining ground among audiences across Africa.

Marvin Tumbo is a well-respected political strategist having worked for three heads of state. He has led many high profile projects including visits to Kenya by Obama and the Pope. Marvin helps government departments execute social media strategies to engage the public on various civic initiatives.

Having been a behind the scenes force for most of his career, Marvin is ready to share his political views with audiences everywhere. The two are working under What’s Good Networks, an online entertainment network run by young African creatives, which seeks to connecting young urban audiences through dedicated lifestyle channels featuring the next wave of African talent.

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James Smart is one of Kenya’s most prolific political commentators popular with wide audiences, particularly on Twitter @JamesSmart. Having started The Trend at NTV in 2009, he then moved to KTN in 2013 to start three new shows: News Sources, KTN Live Wire and The Breakfast Show.

James Smart’s new passion is engaging young audiences with political affairs in a digitable way and reaching them where they are: on mobile watching what they want when they want it.

Each show is themed towards current affairs with five segments featuring other topical issues. The hosts source one final topic from trending social news.

Show is recorded as live in a modern ‘local’ called J’s Fresh Bar & Kitchen, which is a sports bar popular with residents in the Lavington/Westlands/Kilimani area.

The show is filmed with the natural bar interactions- friendly conversations in the background complete with bar sounds because let’s face it- you wouldn’t have a natural conversation about politics in a studio, you’d be in your local.