''The Star'' is a daily newspaper published 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 ...
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Kenya
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. It was launched in July 2007 as the ''Nairobi Star'' and later rebranded as ''The Star'' in 2009.
''The Stars circulation was around 15,000–20,000 in 2010 (against total Kenyan newspaper circulation in 2010 of around 320,000), compared to 5,000–8,000 in 2007.
Open Society Foundations
Open Society Foundations (OSF), formerly the Open Society Institute, is a Grant (money), grantmaking network founded and chaired by business magnate George Soros. Open Society Foundations financially supports civil society groups around the wo ...
, 5 February 2013
Mapping Digital Media: Kenya
pp. 19–20. The paper first made a profit in September 2009.
See also
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List of newspapers in Kenya
This is a list of newspapers in Kenya.
List of newspapers
See also
* Media of Kenya
* List of radio stations in Africa: Kenya
* Telecommunications in Kenya
* Sports Publications in Kenya
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Newspapers published in Kenya
Publications established in 2007
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