Kenya
has a relatively liberal print media. Government interference in
local media occurs though not as often as in other nations in the
region. Local newspapers usually carry investigative reports which
reveal scandals in government. Magazines and newspapers are written
in English and Swahili though a number of tribal publications exist.
Popular newspapers in the country are;
Nation Newspapers:
Run by the Nation Media Group; the largest media house in East
Africa, Nation Newspapers include the Daily Nation, the East
African both English papers and Taifa Leo which is a Swahili
version. Both these papers are popular and are available online.
The East African Standard:
Also available online; the East African Standard is one of the
oldest papers in the Country. The paper rivals the Daily Nation
in terms of popularity.
Kenya Times: A government owned paper; Kenya Times is also available
online. The paper has however diminished greatly in popularity
since KANU was voted out of power in 2002.
