Citizen TV

Citizen TV is a Kenyan free-to-air news and entertainment television channel owned by Royal Media Services[1] and broadcasting mostly in English and Swahili. It was started in 1999 and relaunched in June 2006.

Citizen TV
CountryKenya
Broadcast areaKenya
Burundi
Rwanda
United States
Zambia
Worldwide through media streaming, Facebook, Viusasa, Twitter and YouTube
HeadquartersCommunications Centre, Maalim Juma Rd, off Denis Pritt Road in Hurlingham area, Nairobi
Programming
Language(s)English (US ), Swahili
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
(Downgraded to letterboxed 576i for SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerRoyal Media Services Ltd
History
Launched1999 (1999)
Links
Websitewww.citizen.digital

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 operas and has an acceptable amount of local content and News.

Presenters

Shows

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.[6] The station also launched an affiliate Ramogi TV in 2021.[7]

Awards

  • Communications Authority KUZA Awards, 2021 [8]
  • Couture Africa Style Awards, 2021[9]

References

  1. "Royal Media Services Ltd".
  2. Nyanchama, Venic. "Waihiga Mwaura biography: Wife, parents, education background, career". Tuko. Tuko.
  3. Njoroge, Josephine. "Jeff Koinange celebrates latest award". Nairobi News. Nation Media Group.
  4. Mwarua, Douglas. "She's Back: Rubadiri Back on Citizen TV After 3-Month Komla Dumour Award Training". Tuko. Tuko.
  5. Mutuko, Mumbi. "Victoria Rubadiri Hosts Maiden Show on BBC". Kenyans. Kenyans.
  6. "Kenyan TV unveils husband and wife news team". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. Mutinda, Francis. "Ramogi TV Launches On DStv and GOtv". Business Today. Business Today.
  8. Monitor, Kenya. "Royal Media Bags Most Awards At The Kuza Awards: Full List". Kenya Monitor. Kenya Monitor.
  9. Mbati, John. "Citizen TV's Jeff Koinange, Yvonne Okwara Win Awards". Kenyans. Kenyans.
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