Reeling Under Losses, Standard Group to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees
Standard Group, which owns Standard newspaper and KTN, plans to lay off hundreds of employees as part of restructuring to keep it in business.
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Latest media stories from across Kenya.
Nation Media Group, Seeking to Reverse Loss-Making Trend, Pushes Out CEO
Nation Media Group has pushed out its CEO, Mr Stephen Gitagama, as the company struggles to keep pace with changing media trends.
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Media Council Condemns Violence Against Journalists Covering Kenya Protests
Journalists covering the anti-government protests and riots that have erupted in most Kenyan cities and towns have reported being shot at, teargassed and arrested by police as they go about their work. The Tuesday incident where police…
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Channels on GOtv Lite in Kenya (2024)
GOtv Lite is the name of GOtv’s cheapest subscription package in Kenya, having 20+ TV channels at a Ksh220 fee monthly but allowing other payment plans as either Ksh550 quarterly (three-month period) or Ksh1,300 yearly, which subscribers…
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Journalist Arshad Sharif’s Family Wins Ksh10 Million From Kenyan Government
A court in Kenya decided today that the government should pay Ksh10 million to the family of slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, who was killed by police while in the country in 2022. The verdict by Lady Justice Stella Ngali Mutuku…
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Cape Media Lands Lucrative Deal With Govt
Cape Media has been unveiled as the official media partner for the WhozNext talent search programme by the Ministry of Youth Affairs Creative Economy and Sports. The WhozNext talent search programme is set to premiere in the next few days.…
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Churchill Show Returns to NTV After Two Years
The beloved Kenyan comedy show Churchill Show is set to return to NTV, two years on from a dramatic cliffhanger in 2022. Created by Daniel “Churchill” Ndambuki and MC Jessy, the program featured comedic performances from renowned comedians…
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Nation Media Group Senior Most Editor Leaves
Pamella Sittoni has become the biggest casualty so far in the ongoing layoff at the Nation Media Group (NMG)
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Nation Media Group Loses Award-Winning Business Daily Editor
Investigative journalist Paul Wafula left Nation Media Group (NMG) last week, as the media house intensified the purge on its payroll.
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MultiChoice Kenya Secures Exclusive Broadcasting Rights For UEFA EURO 2024
MultiChoice Kenya has announced that it has secured exclusive broadcasting rights across its platforms – Showmax mobile, DStv, DStv Stream, GOtv, and GOtv Stream to air UEFA EURO 2024. This momentous achievement will ensure unparalleled…
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Africa Uncensored’s John-Allan Namu Wins Prestigious 2024 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award
John-Allan Namu, the co-founder of investigative media house Africa Uncensored, has been named winner of the 2024 International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight International Journalism Award among three other journalists for his…
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Endgame: Sports Journalist Elias Makori Walks Tall From NMG
Elias Makori, the long-serving Nation Media Group sports journalist, is among top editors who are leaving as the media house restructures its operations.
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Top Editors Leave as Nation Media Group Lays Off 180 Employees
Nation Media Group has begun parting ways with an estimated 180 employees in a rationalization process that is being described as shocking.
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NTV Sets the Pace For Nation Media Group Layoff
NTV last evening appeared to be raring to set the pace for the planned staff Nation Media Group layoff.
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Shaffie Weru on Navigating the Waves of Media Landscape
A household name in Kenya’s media and entertainment industries, Shaffie Weru boasts a decorated 17-year career in radio that solidified his status as one of the industry’s top earners and most influential personalities.
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Nation Media Group to Lay Off Hundreds of Workers
Executives at Nation Media Group (NMG) are planning to lay off several hundred of its more than 1,000 employees over the next week, the latest in a wave of sharp job cuts in the media industry this month. Stephen Gitagama, NMG’s CEO, said…
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Kenya’s Media Losses Another Journalist to the Grim Reaper
The journalism community in Kenya is mourning the loss of KTN reporter Shadrack Mitty, a seasoned journalist who dedicated nearly a decade of his career to The Standard Group.
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TV47 Unveils New Programme Lineup As Betty Kyallo, Shatta Bway Join ‘Dream Team’
Celebrated journalist and entrepreneur Betty Kyallo is set to end her four-year absence on the screens by joining Cape Media’s TV47. Kyallo is joining what is being unveiled as the ‘Dream Team’ alongside Stephen Maunda colloquially known…
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Full List of Annual Journalism Excellence Awards – AJEA – Winners
The Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA) Kenya’s prestigious journalism awards, given since 2012 for print, broadcast, and now digital journalism. The awards are a continuous annual recognition and celebration of journalistic…
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TV47’s Elizabeth Atieno Scoops ‘Journalist Of The Year’ Award
TV47 Health Reporter Elizabeth Atieno Ochieng scooped the ‘Journalist of the Year’ award at the 2024 Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA). Atieno has also bagged the Health and Medical Reporting Award (TV Category) for shining light…
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Radio 47 Joins the League of Big Five Radio Stations in Kenya
The league of Top Five radio stations in Kenya has recorded a new entrant this year, Radio 47, according to a new survey by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK). The survey, which covers 2023, shows that the top four radio stations retained…
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Anchor Bay Productions Debut at Annual Journalism Excellence Awards
Anchor Bay Productions has been nominated for the Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA), marking its debut in Kenya’s prestigious journalism awards. The Media Council of Kenya reported a record-breaking 1,081 entries for this year’s…
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From Gym to Glamour: Female Bodybuilder Farah Esmail Joins ‘Real Housewives of Nairobi’
Farah Esmail embodies a fusion of beauty, brawn and brains — a captivating blend of an impactful entrepreneur, seasoned corporate lawyer, and a force-to-reckon-with in the fitness world for over a decade.
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Maisha Magic New TV Show Unravels Maasai Cultural Scripts
The exclusive event wasn’t just about popcorn and socialising; it was a portal into a brand new show titled “Shanga,” poised to unravel the rich tapestry of Maasai customs.
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