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Hamisi Themor dies
PEOPLE

OBITUARY: KBC Legend Khamisi Themor Made It Without Journalism Training

Themor loved his job. Besides the fact that he did not have formal training apart from a short course in the US sponsored...

President Uhuru Kenyatta poses with the FIFA World Cup trophy. This year's tournament in Qatar will be live on KBC. [Photo/ PSCU]
BUSINESSMEDIA

Will Live Sports Save KBC? 7 Major Tournaments Set to Air

State-owned broadcaster KBC is banking on a new slate of live sporting events to win viewers over, as it struggles to keep up...

Nick Ndeda confirmed his return to the airwaves on Friday, June 24. [Photo/ File]
BUSINESSMEDIA

KBC’s Big Catch: Nick Ndeda Lands New Radio Gig

Ndeda left Radio Africa Group-owned Kíss FM in January 2021 after two years at the station. There, he hosted the evening drive show...

BUSINESSMEDIA

New Sh36M Studio Equipment a Major Boost For KBC

MultiChoice Africa Holdings has donated television studio equipment worth over Ksh36.8 million to the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) to boost its television upgrade...

Samuel Maina - KBC MD
FEATURED STORY

Hunt For KBC MD: Will Samuel Maina Get It This Time?

According to KBC Board Chairman, Mr Samuel Maina will hold the position of the Ag. MD until the post is substantively filled through...

A Citizen TV news set. The station is Kenya's most watched TV channel.[Photo/ Courtesy]
BUSINESSMEDIA

Citizen is King, but Kenyans Are Dumping TV – Media Council

It explored consumption habits across TV and radio as well as print. Unsurprisingly, Royal Media Services-owned Citizen TV topped the list of the...

Badi Muhsin dies
MEDIAPEOPLE

Badi Muhsin Last Moments: Gravesite Visit, Lunch, Sleep – Phew!

Badi Muhsin was among a group of experienced – some retired – anchors recruited in June as KBC rebranded. Muhsin joined the legends...

Fred Indumuli and Arora
MEDIA

KBC Loses Legend News Anchor, Leaving a Co-Presenter ‘Widowed’

One of KBC’s newly acquired 'legend' presenters has quit, just two months after signing up for the national broadcaster in the widely hyped...

KBC new anchors
BT FACTCHECKMEDIA

KBC Legends Not Hired As Permanent Employees

KBC relaunched its operations recently, which involved a rebrand and brought on what it called legends as it seeks to boost viewership for...