Kenya Times
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The Kenya Times was an English language newspaper published in Kenya
published from 1983 to 2010.
It was first published on April 5, 1983 and was founded by KANU
, then the only legal political party in Kenya. The paper was originally known as the Nairobi Times . In 1988, Robert Maxwell
, who also published The Mirror, bought a 45% stake in the paper, the remaining ownership was still held by KANU
. The paper was subsequently re-branded and it became the first full-color newspaper in Kenya. It also launched a Swahili
language sister paper, Kenya Leo. Kenya times briefly overtook The Standard
as the second most popular newspaper in Kenya (after Daily Nation
), but its popularity dwindled after 1992 general elections, the first multiparty elections in Kenya after the abolition of one-party-system .
Kenya Times stopped publication in early June 2010 due to financial difficulties
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
published from 1983 to 2010.
It was first published on April 5, 1983 and was founded by KANU
Kenya African National Union
The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002...
, then the only legal political party in Kenya. The paper was originally known as the Nairobi Times . In 1988, Robert Maxwell
Robert Maxwell
Ian Robert Maxwell MC was a Czechoslovakian-born British media proprietor and former Member of Parliament , who rose from poverty to build an extensive publishing empire...
, who also published The Mirror, bought a 45% stake in the paper, the remaining ownership was still held by KANU
Kenya African National Union
The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002...
. The paper was subsequently re-branded and it became the first full-color newspaper in Kenya. It also launched a Swahili
Swahili language
Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
language sister paper, Kenya Leo. Kenya times briefly overtook The Standard
The Standard (Kenya)
The Standard is one of the leading newspapers in Kenya with a 20% market share. It is the oldest newspaper in the country owned by The Standard Group, which also runs the Kenya Television Network . The Standard Group is headquartered at the I&M Bank Tower in Nairobi.- History :The newspaper was...
as the second most popular newspaper in Kenya (after Daily Nation
Daily Nation
The Daily Nation is a Kenyan independent newspaper. It is the most influential newspaper in Kenya with a daily circulation of about 205,000 copies. The total readership is likely to be higher as each copy is read by a large number of people...
), but its popularity dwindled after 1992 general elections, the first multiparty elections in Kenya after the abolition of one-party-system .
Kenya Times stopped publication in early June 2010 due to financial difficulties