Kenyan Media Houses Face Criticism Over Delayed Digital TV Transition

N

Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 1 min read

Nation Media Group, Standard Group, and Royal Media Services have been accused of stalling the transition to digital TV in Kenya, which was initially scheduled to occur over a year ago.

According to reports, the media houses, through their respective stations, including NTV, QTV, KTN, and Citizen TV, have utilized the court system to delay the process while pushing for licenses to facilitate digital transmission.

A court ruling granted the media houses their requested licenses, yet they continue to express dissatisfaction.

In recent advertisements, the media houses explicitly warned consumers against purchasing decoders from pay TV providers GOtv and Startimes, mentioning the companies by name.

Next read

Staff Expose Toxic Working Conditions at Tha Nickolee Hotel in Nanyuki

30 July 2026 · 3 min read

Staff at Nickolee Hotel in Nanyuki have exposed a toxic work environment, accusing management of unlawful salary deductions, 15-hour...