Spotify has officially expanded its audiobook offering to Kenya, bringing a catalogue of over 350,000 titles directly into the platform alongside its existing music and podcast streaming services.

The expansion makes audiobooks accessible to both Free and Premium Spotify users across Kenya. Spotify’s audiobooks are now available in more than 180 markets worldwide.

Alongside the launch, Spotify introduced Audiobooks+, a standalone subscription feature designed specifically for audiobook enthusiasts. Key details of the launch include:

  • Audiobooks+ Subscription: Available for Ksh. 489 per month, providing listeners with 15 hours of audiobook listening time each month.
  • Feature Set: Users can access offline downloads, seamless cross-device auto-bookmarking, and page-matching features to track their reading progress across physical and digital formats.
  • Broad Availability: Listening access is integrated directly into the core Spotify application for both Free and Premium tiers.

Beyond expanding consumer choices, Spotify’s entry into the local audiobook ecosystem opens up major distribution channels for local creators. Kenyan publishers and self-published authors can now utilize Spotify for Authors, a dedicated platform allowing creators to upload, manage, and monetize their audiobook content across global markets.

This move aims to help local storytellers expand their reach to worldwide audiences while capitalizing on the growing global demand for spoken-word audio content.