TUKO.co.ke is a Kenyan
news website owned by Legit. Established in 2015, Tuko covers celebrity, entertainment, and political news "with a light touch" in both
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
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** English national ide ...
and
Swahili. According to data from
Semrush
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, it was the 44th most-visited website in Kenya in February 2024; it is one of the most popular dedicated to news.
History
Tuko was established by Genesis Media Emerging Markets (GMEM) in 2015.
It is headquartered in
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
, Kenya. The
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism described Tuko's content as a "mix of celebrity, entertainment, and political news with a light touch", which has proven successful, whileGMEM, which was renamed Legit in April 2023, also owns news websites such as
Legit.ng in Nigeria,
Yen.com.gh
YEN.com.gh is a Ghanaian online news publication created in September 2015. It covers local and international news, politics, business, entertainment, technology, sport news and users’ generated news content.
History
YEN.com.gh is partner of ...
in Ghana, and
Briefly News in South Africa.
In January 2017, Tuko was the third-most visited website in Kenya, according to
Alexa. As of October 2017, Tuko has more than 1.7 million website users.
A May 2023 survey of
millennial
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and
Generation Z
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Kenyans ranked Tuko as the most popular news website. According to data from
Semrush
Semrush Inc is an American public company that offers a SaaS platform known as Semrush. The platform is often used for keyword research and online ranking data, including metrics such as search volume and cost per click (CPC). The platform also ...
, it was the 44th most-visited website in Kenya in February 2024.
References
External links
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Kenyan news websites
Internet properties established in 2015
2015 establishments in Kenya