Tonio Kibz
Tonio Kibz
Tony Kibet (born 17 July 1998), known professionally as "Tonio Kibz", is a Kenyan media personality, digital content creator, broadcaster, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder, executive director, and co-host of ''The Sandwich Podcast'', which is recognized as one of the most-listened-to podcasts in Kenya.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Kibet born and raised in Kisumu. He attended Moi High School Kabarak for his secondary education. He later pursued higher education at Riara University where he did Business Management.
Career
Podcasting and Digital Media
In August 2020, Kibet alongside co-creators Owen Njuguna, and George Nyamita launched ''The Sandwich Podcast''. Delivered in a mix of English, Kiswahili, and Sheng, the weekly comedy and lifestyle show gained rapid popularity among East African youth for its conversational, relatable approach to trending social topics and personal anecdotes. Under his leadership as executive director, the podcast was selected as a recipient of the Spotify African Podcast Fund.[5][6]
Beyond the weekly digital releases, Kibet and his team established "Sandwich Sundays," a live event experience designed to build community engagement around the audio brand.[7]
Mainstream Broadcasting and Television
Expanding into terrestrial radio, Kibet joined the Nairobi-based urban radio station Homeboyz Radio. He serves as a radio host, notably co-presenting programming blocks such as ''Power Up HBR'' and ''Lotan and Kibz''[8]
In late 2024, Kibet crossed over into mainstream television, starring as part of the ensemble cast in the Eugene Mbugua-produced roast comedy series ''The Hot Seat'', which debuted on the streaming platform Showmax.[9]
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- ↑ "Three Kenyan podcasts make it into Spotify's top 10 in Africa". Daily Nation. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
- ↑ 1.1K views · 4 comments | We're excited to have Tonio Kibz join us at Pod Connect! 🎙️ As the co-creator and host of The Sandwich Podcast, Tonio knows a lot about building a podcast and a community around it. Catch him on August 27th as we unpack The Episode 7 Effect and what it really takes to keep a podcast going. 📍 Baraza Media Lab, Nairobi ⏰ 5–8 PM RSVP now via the link in our bio. #podconnect #afripods #africanpodcast #thesandwichpodcast #nairobicreators | Afripods. Retrieved 2026-09-19 – via www.facebook.com.
- ↑ October 24; 2022 (2022-10-24). "Get To Know the 13 Podcast Grantees of Spotify's New Africa Podcast Fund". Spotify. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
- ↑ "Four Kenyan podcasts to benefit from Spotify's Ksh12m funding". Daily Nation. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
- ↑ "Campus students: We went into 'hustles' to survive". Daily Nation. 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
- ↑ Awuor, Amol (06 November 2022). ""The future of podcasting Kenya"". The Star. p. 9. Retrieved 06 November 2022. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ 1.1K views · 4 comments | We're excited to have Tonio Kibz join us at Pod Connect! 🎙️ As the co-creator and host of The Sandwich Podcast, Tonio knows a lot about building a podcast and a community around it. Catch him on August 27th as we unpack The Episode 7 Effect and what it really takes to keep a podcast going. 📍 Baraza Media Lab, Nairobi ⏰ 5–8 PM RSVP now via the link in our bio. #podconnect #afripods #africanpodcast #thesandwichpodcast #nairobicreators | Afripods. Retrieved 2026-09-19 – via www.facebook.com.
- ↑ 41 reactions | They took it out of context according to Tonio Kibz😂 #PowerUpHBR #LotanandKibz #HomeboyzRadio | Homeboyz Radio. Retrieved 2026-09-19 – via www.facebook.com.
- ↑ "The Hot Seat (TV series)", Wikipedia, 2026-06-01, retrieved 2026-09-19
