Citizen TV is a Kenyan
free-to-air
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news television channel owned by Royal Media Services
and broadcasting mostly in
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
and
Swahili. It was started in 1999 and relaunched in June 2006.
News and programs
Citizen TV airs a variety of genres of entertainment programs ranging from local and international. It airs a wide variety of
soap opera
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s and has an acceptable amount of local content and
News
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.
Presenters
*
Waihiga Mwaura
*Yvone Okwara Matole
*
Jeff Koinange
Jeff Mwaura Koinange (born 7 January 1966) is a Kenyan journalist and host of '' Jeff Koinange Live'', a talk show on Citizen TV since February 2017. He is also a radio host, alongside Nick Odhiambo, on the breakfast show at HOT 96, the Engli ...
KLIVE
*Victoria Rubadiri
*Trevor Ombija
*Lilian Muli
*Swaleh Mdoe
*Mwanahamisi Hamadi
*Nimrod Taabu
*Mashirima Kapombe
ongalonga*Jamila Mohamed
*
Lulu Hassan
*Rashid Abdala
Shows
* Inspekta Mwala
* Tahidi High
* Zora
*Maria
* Papa Shirandula
* Machachari
* 10/10 Show
*Skool flix
* Wedding Show
* Deceptive measures
* Jirani show
*Blood ties
*Rebecca
*My better world
*Ringo
*Laws of love
*Sultana
* One Love Show
*
Te doy la vida (Mexican TV series)
*
Carrossel
*
Cúmplices de um Resgate
*
The Wild Soccer Bunch(animation)
*
Mother in law
*
Waking Up With You
*La Reina Soy So
* Kubamba show
History
On 22 July 2018, Citizen TV unveiled their new television studio and star news anchors. These included Lulu Hassan and Rashid Abdalla, the first married couple to present the news on Kenyan television. The station also launched an affiliate Ramogi TV in 2021.
Awards
* Communications Authority KUZA Awards, 2021
* Couture Africa Style Awards, 2021
References
{{Media in Kenya
Television stations in Kenya
Television channels and stations established in 1999
Multilingual broadcasters
Television channels and stations established in 2006
1999 establishments in Kenya