Updated 3 November 2026
Kenyan radio
in numbers
Summary
As of 3 November 2026, Ziki Radio lists 298 Kenyan radio stations with working live streams: 145 broadcast on FM and 153 are online-only. They are based in 37 of Kenya's 47 counties and broadcast in 19 languages. The median stream bitrate is 128 kbps, about 56 MB per hour of listening.
By county
By language
| Language | Stations |
|---|---|
| English | 192 |
| Kiswahili | 38 |
| Kikuyu | 12 |
| Kamba | 7 |
| Luo (Dholuo) | 6 |
| Kalenjin | 6 |
| Ekegusii (Kisii) | 6 |
| Somali | 5 |
| Luhya | 4 |
| Maa (Maasai) | 4 |
| Turkana | 4 |
| Pokot | 4 |
| Kimeru | 2 |
| Sheng | 2 |
| Hindi / Asian | 2 |
| Kiembu | 1 |
| Mijikenda | 1 |
| Amharic | 1 |
| French | 1 |
By genre
Most shared FM frequencies
| Frequency | Stations |
|---|---|
| 99.9 FM | 8 |
| 89.5 FM | 4 |
| 97.1 FM | 4 |
| 90.4 FM | 3 |
| 99.5 FM | 3 |
| 103.9 FM | 3 |
| 101.7 FM | 3 |
| 87.9 FM | 3 |
| 88.8 FM | 3 |
| 93.7 FM | 3 |
Method
Counts cover stations with a working public stream when last checked. Streams are re-checked before every update, and stations that stop responding are hidden. Locations are where a station is based, not every town its FM signal reaches. You may cite these figures with a link to this page.
Questions
How many radio stations are there in Kenya?
Ziki Radio lists 298 Kenyan stations that can be streamed online (145 on FM, 153 online-only). Kenya's Communications Authority licenses several hundred FM broadcasters in total.
Which county has the most radio stations?
Nairobi, with 156 stations in our directory, followed by Mombasa (18), Nakuru (14), Kisumu (9).
What languages do Kenyan radio stations broadcast in?
The most common are English (192), Kiswahili (38), Kikuyu (12), Kamba (7), Luo (Dholuo) (6), Kalenjin (6).
Which FM frequency is shared by the most stations?
99.9 FM is used by 8 stations in different towns.