Kenya is the hub of East Africa as it has over the years become the place where much of the businesses and economic activities take place in the region. Currently, the country boasts of the largest media groups that control both online and print media in the region. Apart from large private and government-controlled companies and organizations that produce the widest circulating Kenyan newspapers, there are numerous TV stations and more than 100 radio stations in Kenya of which most of them can also be listened to online.
Radio stations in Kenya provide a great means to stay updated with all the latest news and current information from Kenya and beyond. Since the liberalization of the news media in Kenya in the 1990s, there has been a significant increase in the number of radio stations in the country. This includes those that cater to a specific demographic.
In recent time, more and more Kenyan radio stations that specialize in local content delivery and do so in the local languages, have begun to spring up. Part of the reason for this may be attributed to the fact that the price of radio stations’ licenses is getting cheaper to acquire. This has made it more affordable for those willing to venture into the sector as evidenced by the fact that there were less than 10 radio stations in Kenya in 1999 but this has increased to over 100 in number 10 years after.
List and Contact Addresses of Radio Stations in Kenya
1. Capital FM – 98.4
Lonhro Hse, 19th Flr, Standard St, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 74933-00200 City Square
Tel: +254-202210020
Mobile: 0736984930
2. Easy FM – 96.3
Nation Centre, Kimathi St, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 49010-00100 Nairobi GPO
Tel: +254-203288000
3. Classic FM – 105.2
Lion Place, 2nd Flr, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 74497-00200 City Square
Tel: +254-204244000
Mobile: 0711046200
4. Hot 96 – 96.0
Communication Centre, Maalim Juma Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 7468-00300 Ronald Ngala
Tel: +254-202721415
5. MediaMax Network Ltd – Kameme FM Branch
Longonot Place, 3rd Flr, Kijabe St, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 103618-00101 Jamia
Tel: +254-202216010
Fax: +254-202249781
6. Mulembe FM – 97.9
Communication Hse, Maalim Juma Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 7468-00300 Ronald Ngala
Tel: +254-202721415
7. Ghetto Radio – 89.5
Security Building, 4th Flr, Park Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 38797-00600 Ngara Rd
Tel: +254-202691900
Mobile: 0733443886
8. Muuga FM – 88.9
Communication Centre, Maalim Juma Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 7468-00300 Ronald Ngala
Tel: +254-202721415
9. Radio Star – 105.9
Kisii Auto & General Bldg, Hospital Rd, Kisii
P.O.Box: 12-40200 Kisii
Mobile: 0724485359
10. Radio Maisha – 102.7
Standard Group Centre, Mombasa Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 30080-00100 Nairobi GPO
Tel: +254-203222111
11. Sound Asia FM
Block DAusten Place, School Ln, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 12505-00400 Tom Mboya St
Tel: +254-204453400
Fax: +254-204453405
Mobile: 0722880880
12. Homeboyz Radio – 103.5
Ambar Hse, 2nd Flr, Baricho Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 20774-00202 Kenyatta N. Hospital
13. Ramogi FM -107.1
Communication Centre, Maalim Juma Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 7468-00300 Ronald Ngala
Tel: +254-202721415
Mobile: 0733999005
14. Baraka FM – 95.5
Nairobi
P.O.Box: 49262-00100 Nairobi GPO
Tel: +254-203879722
Mobile: 0725964449
15. Musyi FM – 102.2
Communication Centre, Maalim Juma Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 7468-00300 Ronald Ngala
Tel: +254-202721415
16. Radio Rahma
Rockwell Plaza, Mkomani Rd, Mombasa
P.O.Box: 16735-80100 Mombasa
Mobile: 0714925318
17. Ghetto FM – 89.9
Nacico Olaza, 3rd Flr, -West WingLandhies Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 9687-00300 Ronald Ngala
Mobile: 0720242997
18. Kameme FM
Longonot Place, 3rd Flr, Kijabe St, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 103618-00101 Jamia
Tel: +254-20312110
Fax: +254-202249781
Mobile: 0729312101
19. Egesa FM – 103.4
Communication Centre, Maalim Juma Rd, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 7468-00300 Ronald Ngala
Tel: +254-202721415
20. Q FM – 94.4
Nation Centre, Kimathi St, Nairobi
P.O.Box: 49010-00100 Nairobi GPO
Tel: +254-203288000
21. Sauti ya Mwananchi – 100.9
Cigma Bldg, 2nd Flr, 229 Mburu Gichua Rd, Nakuru
P.O.Box: 1929-20100 Nakuru
Mobile: 0713952131
Other Kenyan Radio Stations
22. Radio Citizen – 106.7
23. Mbaitu FM – 92.5
24. East FM
25. Hope FM – 93.3
26. Sahara FM – 106.4
27. Radio China
28. Turkana FM
29. Radio Free Africa (RFA)
30. Rehema
31. Sifa FM
32. KBC Eastern
33. Light & Life
34. RFI – 89.9
35. Radio Pamoja
36. KBC Central
37. Lake Victoria FM – 92.1
38. Bahari FM – 94.2
39. Kill FM
40. Kangema FM
41. Radio Mang’elete
42. KISS FM – 100.3
43. Kaya FM – 95.9
44. Fish FM
45. Mwanendu FM
46. KBC Western
47. Jambo FM – 97.5
48. Inooro FM – 98.9
49. Amani FM
50. Radio Umoja
51. Kameme FM – 101.1
52. West FM – 94.9
53. Kass FM – 89.1
54. Kisima – 89.7
55. Sayare Radio – 102.9
56. KBC North Eastern – 87.7
57. Bibilia Husema – 90.7
58. Radio One – 97.1
59. Koch FM
60. Irib
61. Syokimau FM – 88.7
62. Injili FM – 103.7
63. Triple-A
64. Minto – 101.7
65. Kitwek – 98.0
66. Sema Radio
67. Deutchse-Welle
68. MMUST FM
69. East Africa FM
70. Jesus Is Lord – 105.3
71. Mambo FM – 91.7
72. Mata FM
73. Hosana
74. RTD Tanzania
75. Rock Mambo
76. Radio Maria
77. Radio Mwiriama
78. Pwani FM – 104.7
79. Wimwaro
80. Metro FM – 101.9
81. Imani FM – 88.8
82. X FM Rock – 105.5
83. Iqra FM – 95.184
84. Maendeleo
85. Touch FM
86. KBC Kiswahili – 92.9
87. Nam Lolwe FM – 97.3
88. TBC TZ
89. Mandeq
90. Milele FM – 99.7
91. Mulembee Bukusu
92. Step FM
93. Mwanganza
94. Radio Simba
95. Voice of America
96. Best FM
97. Cloud FM
98. Sheki FM
99. Anguo
100. Radio Waumini
101. Frontier FM
102. Uptown – 91.1
103. Radio Ethiopia
104. Radio Salaam
105. Lokichogio FM
106. Neema FM
107. Radio Djibouti
108. Family
109. Mururi 107.3
110. Risala – 96.7
111. Coro FM – 95.7
112. Chamgei FM – 90.4
113. KBC English – 95.6
114. Bahasha
115. Radio Star
116. BBC – 93.9
117. CRI
118. ECN