Kenya Television Network - The Legacy

The Legacy

In 2006 Kathleen Openda-Mvati unveiled Enterprise Kenya a new show geared to the entrepreneur as opposed to the long-running KTN Business Weekly that concentrates on what the big companies are doing and an analysis of all things business. Herman Igambi went on to become Editor-in-Chief of Citizen Radio and TV Network in Kenya. Gideon Muoka, one of the original KTN producers became head of the newly established Sanyu in Uganda. CNN anchor and presenter Zain Verjee also started her television broadcast career as an anchor on the KTN evening news and hosting the talk show Third Opinion.

KTN alum Charles Wachira went on to become editor of Society Magazine in Kenya, and worked for the Inter Press Service, for NewsAfrica and Africa Today while based in Harare, and also for the Third World Network and the British based PANOS.

KTN's reputation helped to set Kenya apart for its apparent ability to maintain one of the few, by international standards, vibrant media outlets while undergoing severe political upheaval, violent repression and cultural transition.

Despite increased competition from new entrants, the station's news brand has stood out. The station relaunched in December 2008, changing its logo and introducing a robotic telehead. The slogan also changed to Always KTN from Your Channel, Your Choice

In 2007, KTN augmented its efforts to target the youth market launching Str8up hosted by a team of Christine, Lina, Andrew, Anjlee, Grace, Myra, Jonathan and Yolanda.

The show has recently pulled another first in the market with KTN Financial Markets Live, a weekdays afternoon business bulletin complete with interviews and analyses. The station became the first local channel to run live trading data from the Nairobi Stock Exchange in late May 2009.