2024’s Top Streamed Podcasts in Kenya

Dating, sex lives, and love are topics covered in seven of the ten most shared episodes nationwide.

South Africa contributed more than two billion minutes, making it the country with the most shows listened to this year, followed by Nigeria and Kenya.

One of the most popular storytelling mediums in Africa is podcasts. In 2024, Sub-Saharan Africa will have consumed about 4 billion minutes of podcast audio, demonstrating the continent’s strong demand for this type of information.

South Africa contributed more than two billion minutes, making it the country with the most shows listened to this year, followed by Nigeria and Kenya.

The humorous and candid conversations between hosts Trevor, Frank, and Dante have motivated The 97s Podcast to become the number one podcast in Kenya for the first time.

Relationships are a significant taking point, according to Kenya’s larger listening statistics. Dating, sex lives, and love are topics covered in seven of the ten most shared episodes nationwide.

Three of the top five most shared podcast episodes in the nation are from Julia Gaitho’s “So This Is Love.”

Because she learns from her guests’ tales of lost loves, her interviews struck a chord.

Laughing despite the pain was all that some listeners desired. Kenyans felt as though they were spending time with a close group of friends thanks to ensemble shows like “The Sandwich Podcast” and “Mic Cheque Podcast.” A few moments of contagious laughing can help defuse awkward situations.

On programs like “The Messy Inbetween” and “It’s Related, I Promise,” female creators like Murugi Munyi, Julia Gaitho, Sharon Machira, and Lydia K.M. elevate this humorous approach to a new level.

The 400 million podcast minutes that were streamed nationwide in 2024 were largely attributed to this genre.

The top podcasts streamed in Kenya in 2024 are listed below:

1. The97sPodcast
2. This Is Love, Then
3. The Podcast of Mkurugenzi
4. The Mic Cheque Podcast
5. The Sandwich Podcast

What other nations paid attention to.

In Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria, motivational shows about topics including relationships, money management, personal objectives, and health continue to be popular.

Listeners who wish to organize their lives and get insight from the experiences of inspirational individuals have been drawn to programs such as “The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett,” “Motivation Daily by Motiversity,” and “The Success Addicted Podcast.”

Spirituality-related shows are popular with audiences in South Africa and Nigeria. “Apostle Joshua Selman” continued to be well-liked in Nigeria for another year, while “Christian Motivation” was one of the most shared episodes in South Africa.

Nigeria, the second-largest podcast market on the continent, produced half of the new episodes released in Sub-Saharan Africa this year and listened to 700 million minutes in 2024.

Nigeria’s top charts were dominated by religiosity, but the enduring appeal of programs like “I Said What I Said” and “The HonestBunch Podcast” indicates that listeners also prefer conversational programming. South African and Kenyan listeners also expressed a fondness for these programs.