TUKO.co.ke is a Kenyan

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and entertainment website that features aggregated, exclusive and users’ generated news content.

History and character

Founded in 2014, TUKO.co.ke has its headquarters in

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and is a partner of Genesis Media global consumer Internet company which also cooperates with

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(in SouthAfrica) and YEN.com.gh (in Ghana) . The site features a selection of "trending local news, viral content and entertainment" with which it attracts a number of readers across the country who don't have the patience for traditional news outlets.

Meaning of name

The name "TUKO" is translated from

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as "we are here", or " we are there" or simply "We are", at least according t
The Guide Kenya

Popularity

In January 2017 TUKO.co.ke became the number one news and entertainment website barely two years after being set up, beating Nation and Standard Media Group. As of October 2017, TUKO.co.ke has more than 1.7 million website users. Currently the website's

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community is almost 6 million fans. The website TUKO.co.ke has more than 20 categories of news which helps to attract diverse audience. TUKO.co.ke also exists on Android applications.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuko Kenyan news websites Internet properties established in 2015 2015 establishments in Kenya