This has been a great year for podcasting. We have seen a lot of improvement in the type of content that has been put out and we have also seen the growth taken on by some of the more popular shows. From international recognition to podcasters hosting live shows that fill out locations. A good sign for better things to come.

Personally, I have been involved with the ADMI Digital Media Incubator a collaborative effort of Goethe-Institut, Jenga CCI, and the GIZ to mentor upcoming digital artists to create and distribute their work to online audiences. Involved in it were 60 individuals involved in podcasting, music, 2D animation, music production, and sound engineering. You already know where I land in this, yes I can sing very angelically…

In this episode, you get to hear from Mwakaneno Gakweli and Rioba Maseke, Kenyan podcasters whom I got to work beside. Our conversation revolves around their lives before podcasting, getting involved in the GIZ incubator and what could be the future of podcasting in Kenya. Also, pardon the unmitigated puns throughout the conversation.

Mwakaneno is the host of The Nairobi Podcast and Genesis podcast. The Nairobi podcast covers stories of different Kenyans with the hope of changing our conversations from being solely transactional. Genesis on the other hand covers the origin stories of businesses in Kenya by using history and sound.

Rioba Maseke hosts Scenes and Coffee podcast which is mostly about society and culture. She is a communications personality who works in public speaking, adjudication and training.