Kenyan print media is the most diverse in the entire East African region. The presence of an extensive network of industrial, commercial and other enterprises in the country allows the press to exist and develop, including through advertising. At the same time, it is necessary to note a certain trend that has developed in the print media of Kenya: newspaper journalism has almost replaced magazine journalism both in terms of rating and in terms of information volume, offering readers a variety of voluminous thematic applications on a daily basis.

The dominant role in the market is played by two publishing houses: "Nation" and "Standard" - large media corporations.

Among the most popular and popular publications:

* The Daily Nation, a moderate independent daily newspaper with a Sunday edition of 180,000 copies, was founded in 1960. Published by the Nation Media Group in English. It is considered one of the largest newspapers in Tropical Africa.

* East Africa, a regional (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) English-language weekly published by the Nation Media Group with a circulation of up to 50 thousand copies, has been published since 1994.

* Taifa Leo is a Swahili-language newspaper (abbreviated as the Daily Nation), published daily by the Nation Media Group. It was founded in 1960.

* "Standard" - a private daily pro-British newspaper, founded in 1902. Published by The Standard Newspaper Group with a circulation of up to 50 thousand copies.

* The Kenya Times is an English-language daily newspaper of the KANU party. It was founded in 1983. Currently, it is the mouthpiece of the opposition. Circulation - 60 thousand copies.

* People Daily-owned by the oldest opposition leader, Kenneth Matiba.

* "Weekly Review" - a weekly magazine owned by private capital, circulation-15 thousand copies.

All major newspapers have their own Internet sites, updated on a daily basis.

TELEVISION

In addition to Nairobi, there are 9 TV channels in the country.

* In 1989, the State-owned broadcasting corporation "Kenya Broadcasting Corporation" (KBC) was founded in Kenya. It broadcasts in English, Swahili and 15 other local languages. It is funded by revenue from commercial advertising and license fees. The Metro TV entertainment channel is part of the KVS and is designed for a young audience.

* Kenya Television Network (KTN) - the first non-government TV station. It is accepted in the largest cities of the country: Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Nieri.

* Nation TV-owned by Nation Media Group.

* Citizen TV - a private TV station.

* Stela TV is a private TV station.

* Family TV is a Christian station.

In addition, CNN and Voice of America (USA), CCTV (China), Deutsche Welle and Deutsche Welle (Germany), and Skynews (Great Britain) are broadcasting mainly on KTN.

radio

Most Kenyans of all media prefer radio, especially news, as it is the most accessible means of getting information, particularly in rural areas. Since 1993, the Government has issued broadcasting licenses to 30 radio stations. Among the most popular ones:

* Metro FM is a music station of the state TV and radio Broadcasting Corporation KVS.

* Koro FM is a Kikuyu language station based in Nairobi.

* Capital FM is a private music station in Nairobi.

* East FM is a private station aimed at Asian listeners in Nairobi.

* "Nation FM" - belongs to "Nation Media Group".

* Kise FM-music station.

* Kameme FM is a private station broadcasting from Nairobi to the central parts of the country in the Kikuyu language.

* Radio Citizen is a private station that broadcasts in Nairobi, Nieri, and Nakuru.

* Rehemo Radio is a private station broadcasting in the Kalenjin language.

It is important to note that the BBC broadcasts in Kenya on FM, holding the rights of a local radio station and being one of the main sources of news information.

NEWS AGENCIES

Since 1963, the state - owned English-language agency Kenya News Agency has been operating, the main task of which is to disseminate information about the country.

At the same time, foreign agencies are well represented in Kenya, including: France-Presse, Stampa, Associated Press, Deutsche Press, ITAR-TASS, Reuters, Xinhua.

Xinhua News Agency provides the most objective and comprehensive reports from Kenya, investing a lot of material resources in the development of its center. For example, the Kenya Times newspaper uses only the electronic database of the Xinhua News Agency, whose materials are provided for it free of charge.

Materials about Russia are based on the news feeds of world agencies such as Reuters, the Associated Press and Xinhua, while analytical articles about Russia are sporadic and are reprints of Western publications.

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