Catholic Radio/TV Stations in Africa

KENYA

Name of the station: Radio Waumini

City	00606 Nairobi
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops
Director	Fr. Charles Kinyua
Street	Thika Road
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 1373
City	00606 Nairobi
Province	Nairobi
Telephone	+254 727846070
E-Mail	administration@radiowaumini.co.ke radiowaumini88.3@gmail.com
Homepage	http://www.radiowaumini.co.ke
Year of creation	2003
1^st day of broadcasting	06.07.2003
Languages	English, Kiswahili
Frequency	FM 88.3 MHZ
Power	2 KW
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 17.12.2024

Name of the station: Radio Arise FM

City	Rongo Town
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Director	Fr. Raymond Oloo Ogutu
Street	Kisii - Isibania Road
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 326 Homa-Bay
City	Rongo Town
Telephone	+254 71 48 14 77
E-Mail	olooray29@gmail.com catholicdioceseofhomabay93@gmail.com
Year of creation	2015
1^st day of broadcasting	04.12.2018
Languages	Dholvo, Kiswahili, Kuria, English
Frequency	FM 89,5 MHZ
Power	200 W
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 18.10.2019

Name of the station: Radio Mitume

City	Kitale
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Director	Fr. Micah Kibet Kemboi
Street	Kitale-Church Road
City	Kitale
Telephone	+254 725 473 229
E-Mail	micahkibet.mk@gmail.com
Year of creation	2017
1^st day of broadcasting	18.04.2017
Languages	Swahili
Frequency	FM 89.7 MHZ
Power	600 W
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 18.10.2019

Name of the station: Radio Maria Kenya Murang'a

City	Murang'a
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Association Radio Maria Kenya / Diocese of Murang'a
Director	Fr. Lawrence Mbugua
P.O. Box	P.O. BOX 898 - 10200
City	Murang'a
Province	Central Kenya
Telephone	+254 (60) 30199
Fax	+254-60-301 31
Year of creation	2008
1^st day of broadcasting	15 Aug. 2008
Frequency	FM 88.1
	updated: 06.08.2010

Name of the station: Radio Akicha

City	30500 Lodwar
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Diocese of Lodwar
Street	Kitale Highway, Bishop Mahon Memoriak Centre
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 101
City	30500 Lodwar
Province	Lodwar County
Telephone	+254 7686881; +254 707687477
E-Mail	radioakicha@gmail.com
Year of creation	2009
Languages	Kiswahili, English, Turkana
Frequency	FM 99.5 MHZ
Power	100 KW
Total time of broadcasting	18 Hours
	updated: 17.12.2024

Name of the station: Radio Amani, Nakuru ; Radio Umoja

City	20100 Nakuru
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Diocese of Nakuru
Director	Sr. Michelle Njeri
Street	Moi Road
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 938
City	20100 Nakuru
Province	Nakuru County
E-Mail	communications@catholicdiocesenakuru.org michellenjeri16@yahoo.com
Homepage	http://www.catholicdiocesenakuru.org
Year of creation	2007 (Radio Amani) ; 2017 (Radio Umoja)
Languages	Swahili
Frequency	FM 88.3 MHZ (Radio Amani) ; FM 105.1 MHZ (Radio Umoja)
Power	500 W (Radio Amani) ; 1000 W (Radio Umoja)
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 18.10.2019

Name of the station: Radio Shahidi

City	60300 Isiolo
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Diocese of Isiolo
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 162
City	60300 Isiolo
Telephone	+254 746 113 746 ; +254 710693026
E-Mail	radioshahidifm@gmail.com
Homepage	http://www.radioshahidi.cdi.org
Year of creation	2013
1^st day of broadcasting	2013
Languages	Kiswahili, English
Frequency	FM 91.7 MHZ
Power	1000 KW
Total time of broadcasting	18 Hours
	updated: 17.12.2024

Name of the station: Radio Thome

City	90200 Kitui
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Diocese of Kitui
Director	Rev. Fr. Jefferson Mutinda Muli
Street	Kalawa Road, Kitui Pastoral Centre
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 300
City	90200 Kitui
E-Mail	jeffmuli2@gmail.com radiothome@dioceseofkitui.org
Homepage	http://www.dioceseofkitui.org
Year of creation	2014
1^st day of broadcasting	01.02.2015
Languages	Kikamba, Swahili, English
Frequency	FM 88.1 MHZ
Power	1 KW
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 18.10.2019

Name of the station: Upendo FM

City	30100 Eldoret
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Diocese of Eldoret
Director	Stephen Kangogo
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 842
City	30100 Eldoret
Telephone	+254 726 608 006
E-Mail	upendofm.1@gmail.com
Homepage	http://www.upendofm.co.ke
Year of creation	2013
1^st day of broadcasting	November 2013
Languages	Kiswahili, Kalenjin
Frequency	FM 89.4 MHZ
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 17.12.2024

Name of the station: Radio Osotua

City	Ngong
Country	KENYA
Category	Catholic
Status	on air
Owner	Diocese of Ngong
Street	St. Peters Parish in Narok
City	Ngong
Province	Narok County
E-Mail	Communication@ngongdiocese.org
Year of creation	2018
1^st day of broadcasting	22.08.2018
Languages	Swahili, Maasai
Frequency	89.0 FM

Name of the station: Radio Jangwani 106.3

City	Marsabit
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Diocese of Marsabit
Street	Bishop Cavallera
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 6-60500, Marsabit-Kenya
City	Marsabit
Province	Eastern Povince
Telephone	+254 727 915380
E-Mail	radiojangwani106.3fm@gmail.com
Homepage	http://www.radiojangwani.com
Year of creation	2016
1^st day of broadcasting	18.03.2016
Languages	Swahili, Borana, Samburu, Rendille
Frequency	FM 106.3 MHZ
Power	1 KW
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 17.12.2024

Name of the station: Radio Maria Kenya - Nairobi

City	00200 Nairobi
Country	KENYA
Category	Catholic
Status	Radio
Owner	Association of Radio Maria Kenya
Street	St. Peter Claver’s Catholic Church, Hallie Salassie Rd.
P.O. Box	36724
City	00200 Nairobi
Telephone	+254 720853674
E-Mail	administration.ken@radiomaria.org
Homepage	http://www.radiomaria.org
Year of creation	2019
Languages	English and Kiswahili
Frequency	107.3FM
Power	1000 W
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 17.12.2024

Name of the station: Radio Wega FM

City	Meru
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Diocese of Meru
Director	Rev. Fr Charles Mwongera
City	Meru
Year of creation	2016
1^st day of broadcasting	April 2018
Languages	Meru
Frequency	FM 88.6
Total time of broadcasting	24hours/day
	updated: 04.07.2016

Name of the station: Radio Maria Kenya-Nyeri

City	Nyeri
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholique
Owner	Radio Maria World Family / Diocese of Nyeri
City	Nyeri
E-Mail	info.ken@radiomaria.org
Homepage	http://tinyurl.com/gtchg2f
Year of creation	2016
1^st day of broadcasting	15.08.2016
	updated: 06.09.2016

Name of the station: Radio Mchungaji (Shepherd)

City	20600 Maralal
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Diocese of Maralal
Director	Emily Lorere
Street	Cereal Board
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 350
City	20600 Maralal
Province	Samburu County
Telephone	+ 254 711 804 273
E-Mail	milylorere49@gmail.com administration@maralalcath.org
Year of creation	2017
1^st day of broadcasting	12.10.2017
Languages	Swahili, Samburu, Turkana
Frequency	FM 94.5 MHZ
Power	800 W
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
Comment	The station currently airs Nairobi's Radio Waumini programmes
	updated: 18.10.2019

Name of the station: Radio Tumaini

City	80100 Mombasa
Country	KENYA
Category	Radio
Status	Catholic
Owner	Archdiocese of Mombasa
Street	Nkruma Road
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 84425
City	80100 Mombasa
Telephone	+254 722 667 271
Homepage	http://www.mombasacatholic.org
Year of creation	1994 (Lwanga Communication Office), 2016 (Radio Tumaini)
1^st day of broadcasting	24.09.2016
Languages	Swahili
Frequency	FM 92.9 MHZ
Power	700 W
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 17.12.2024

Name of the station: Radio Kimuri

City	Embu
Country	KENYA
Category	Catholic
Status	Radio
Owner	Diocese of Embu
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 1499, 60100 Embu
City	Embu
E-Mail	info@radiokimuri.co.ke radiokimuri100.6FM@gmail.com
Frequency	100.6 FM
	updated: 17.12.2024

Name of the station: Radio Amani, Malindi

City	Malindi
Country	KENYA
Category	Catholic
Status	Under Preparation
Owner	Diocese of Malindi
Director	Fr. Hillary Bela (Diocesan Communication Coordinator)
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 13457 - 00800
City	Malindi
E-Mail	mldbishop@africaonline.co.ke
Languages	Swahili
Frequency	105.4 FM (Malindi), 106.3 FM (Lamu, 88.1 FM (Tana River)
Power	500 Watts each
Comment	Lamu is only a relay of Radio Waumini/Nairobi
	updated: 17.07.2017

Name of the station: Radio Maria Kenya Kisumu

City	Nairobi
Country	KENYA
Category	Catholic
Status	Under Preparation
Owner	Association Radio Maria Kenya
Director	Contact: Virginiah Wangari, Fr. Gerald Omunyin
Street	c/o St Peter Clavers Catholic Church, Hallie Salassie Rd.
P.O. Box	36724
City	Nairobi
Telephone	+254 720853674
E-Mail	omunyins@gmail.com
	updated: 08.10.2019

Name of the station: Capuchin Television Network

City	00800 Nairobi
Country	KENYA
Category	TV
Status	Catholic
Director	Fr. Peter Waweru
Street	Jacob Chege Drive, off Bogani Road, Karen
P.O. Box	P.O. Box 14413
City	00800 Nairobi
Telephone	+254 721 228 323
E-Mail	waweru@capuchintv.co.ke info@capuchintv.co.ke
Homepage	http://www.capuchintvkenya.co.ke
Year of creation	2017
1^st day of broadcasting	15.08.2017
Languages	English, Kiswahili
Total time of broadcasting	24 Hours
	updated: 18.10.2019