Kenya’s three dailies in English are the Daily Nation, the Standard and the Star. Launched in 2007, Business Daily provides news and analysis on business and finance 5 days a week. These stations now stream their broadcasts live on their websites and on Youtube.
Kenya’s only national daily in Swahili is the Taifa Leo, which is not, as often assumed, a Swahili version of the Daily Nation, but focuses on human interest stories targeted at its core readership.
The East African offers a more considered weekly analysis of news and events. The weekly Coastweek offers lively coverage of news and events in Mombasa; it has a particularly interesting Obituaries section.
Major television channels, most offering online viewing, are KTN, NTV and Citizen TV. The venerable Kenya Broadcasting Corporation continues to offer national radio and television channels.
The Daily Nation, Business Daily, Taifa Leo and NTV are all part of the Nation Media Group, which has a portfolio of news media companies in other East African territories as well.
International news stories in Swahili can be read on the BBC Swahili news page. The BBC also offers a range of programmes on Africa which can be heard online and accessed through their BBC World Africa page.
Local radio stations include the BBC on FM, Capital FM, Vybez, Radio Jambo (Swahili), and Ghetto Radio (sheng). Use your radio app like Sound Garden to search for other online stations such as Radio Maisha, Classic 105, and Radio Citizen streaming in Nairobi and different parts of the country.
On local TV Supersport has a very diverse portfolio of uninterrupted sports events – EPL, Cricket, F1, rugby, boxing etc. on dozens of channels.
Pick up a free copy of Xpat Link magazine at most supermarkets and get classified ads of vehicles, holiday homes, real estate and electronics, among other items and services for sale by private owners and vendors.
A vast amount of information is now available on the Internet, allowing us all to keep abreast of news and trends.