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KBC Radio Taifa on 92.9 FM

KBC Radio Taifa is the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation's national Swahili service, for listeners across the country who want news, public information and entertainment in Kiswahili.

It is one of the longest-running services on Kenyan radio. It dates back to 1953, when African Broadcasting Services started programmes for African listeners in Kiswahili and other languages. Radio itself had come to Kenya in 1924. At independence in 1964 the broadcaster became the Voice of Kenya, and it went back to the KBC name in 1989.

Generations of listeners grew up on Radio Taifa voices. The best known was Leonard Mambo Mbotela, whose long-running programme Je, Huu Ni Ungwana? aired on the service. He died in February 2025.

Owner: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (state-owned)

Where to hear it on FM: 92.9 FM Nairobi · 89.9 FM Namanga · 104.1 FM Nakuru · 93.3 FM Kapenguria · 88.6 FM Rift Valley and Lodwar · 93.9 FM Kisii · 87.6 FM Central region

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Kitwek FM on 92.9 FM

Kitwek FM is the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation's Kalenjin station, made for Kalenjin-speaking listeners across the Rift Valley.

KBC opened Kitwek FM in 2011. It arrived with Minto FM, Mwago FM, Nosim FM and Mayienga FM in the first batch of a vernacular push. A year later the Kikamba station Mwatu FM and the Luhya station Ingo FM joined them. The move took the public broadcaster into language markets where private networks had taken the lead.

In the Rift Valley, Kitwek FM competes with private Kalenjin stations such as Kass FM, Royal Media Services' Chamgei FM and Standard Group's Berur FM. Its public service mandate means a steady share of government information and national news next to the music, all delivered in Kalenjin for listeners in Eldoret and the wider Rift Valley.

Owner: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (state-owned)

Where to hear it on FM: 92.9 FM Eldoret · 98.9 FM other parts of the Rift Valley

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Radio 47 on 92.9 FM

Radio 47 is a national urban Swahili station owned by Cape Media Limited, the company that also runs TV47.

The station went live on Monday 13 March 2023. Before launch it hired heavily from rivals, chiefly Radio Maisha and Milele FM. The opening line-up published that month named Eva Mwalili (Mama Taifa) on the early Nuru 47, Emmanuel Mwashumbe and Mkamburi Chigogo on Breakfast 47, Mwanaisha Chidzuga on mid-morning Mchikicho, Manucho the Young Turk on Baze 47 and Billy Miya with Mbaruk Mwalimu on the Maskani drive show. Dr Ofweneke took the evening Chemba Show.

Breakfast 47 changed in August 2023, when Alex Mwakideu left Milele FM and joined Mwashumbe on the 6am to 10am slot. Weekend programming at launch included Bahari la Elimu for students and teachers, Mikiki ya Spoti, Kali za Kale with Eric Wambugu and the political talk show Kikao cha Hoja.

Owner: Cape Media Limited

Where to hear it on FM: 103.0 FM Nairobi · 92.9 FM Mombasa · 100.9 FM Eldoret · 95.5 FM Kakamega

Times are Kenyan time (EAT).

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