Citizen TV

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Citizen TV
Citizen TV (Kenya) logo.png
Country Kenya
Broadcast area Kenya
Burundi
Rwanda
United States
Zambia
Worldwide through media streaming, Facebook, Viusasa, X and YouTube
HeadquartersCommunications Centre, Maalim Juma Rd, off Denis P ritt Road in Hurlingham area, Nairobi
Programming
Language(s) English (US ), Swahili
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
(Downgraded to letterboxed 576i for SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerRoyal Media Services Ltd
History
Launched1999;25 years ago (1999)
Links
Website www.citizen.digital

Citizen TV is a Kenyan free-to-air news and entertainment television channel owned by Royal Media Services. [1] It primarily broadcasts in English and Swahili. The channel was launched in 1999 and relaunched in June 2006. It also owns iNooro TV and Ramogi tv

News and programs

Citizen TV airs a diverse range of local and international entertainment programs. They include soap operas, along with local content and news.

Presenters

News Reporters

Shows

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. [5] The station also launched an affiliate Ramogi TV in 2021. [6]

Awards

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References

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