Citizen TV is a Kenyan

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news television channel owned by Royal Media Services and broadcasting mostly in

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. It was started in 1999 and relaunched in June 2006.

News and programs

Citizen TV airs a variety of genres of entertainment programs ranging from local and international. It airs a wide variety of

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

Presenters

Waihiga Mwaura Waihiga Mwaura (born 6 June 1984) is a Kenyan journalist and BBC News presenter. He has presented the BBC News ''Focus on Africa'' programme since 2023. He won the 2018 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Mwaura has previously served in various ca ...

*Yvone Okwara Matole *

Jeff Koinange Jeff Mwaura Koinange (born 7 January 1966) is a Kenyan journalist and host of '' Jeff Koinange Live'', a talk show on Citizen TV since February 2017. He is also a radio host, alongside Nick Odhiambo, on the breakfast show at HOT 96, the Engl ...

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*Victoria Rubadiri *Trevor Ombija *Lilian Muli *Swaleh Mdoe *Mwanahamisi Hamadi *Nimrod Taabu *Mashirima Kapombe ongalonga*Jamila Mohamed *

Lulu Hassan Lulu Khadija Hassan is a Kenyan journalist, news anchor, producer, and CEO oJiffy Pictures She hosts the Nipashe Wikendi news bulletin on Citizen TV, alongside Rashid Abdalla. The bulletin is broadcast in Swahili and airs on Saturday and Sunday. ...

*Rashid Abdala

Shows

* Inspekta Mwala * Tahidi High * Zora *Maria * Papa Shirandula * Machachari * 10/10 Show *Skool flix * Wedding Show * Deceptive measures * Jirani show *Blood ties *Rebecca *My better world *Ringo *Laws of love *Sultana * One Love Show *

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*La Reina Soy So * Kubamba show

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. The station also launched an affiliate Ramogi TV in 2021.

Awards

* Communications Authority KUZA Awards, 2021 * Couture Africa Style Awards, 2021

References

{{Media in Kenya Television stations in Kenya Television channels and stations established in 1999 Multilingual broadcasters Television channels and stations established in 2006 1999 establishments in Kenya