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Kenyan Radio in the UAE
Live Kenyan stations from Dubai, with the time difference worked out
The UAE is one hour ahead of Kenya, so the Kenyan breakfast shows run during your own morning. The UAE weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Around 23,000 Kenyans, by a 2024 Kenyan government estimate that is probably low. Source.
Kenyan radio times in the UAE
| Kenya (EAT, UTC+3) | All year |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM in Nairobi Breakfast shows start | 7:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM in Nairobi Mid-morning | 11:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM in Nairobi Afternoon | 2:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM in Nairobi Drive time | 6:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM in Nairobi Late evening | 10:00 PM |
Kenya stays on UTC+3 all year. Show times vary by station.
Home-language stations
Kameme FM101.1 FM Nairobi · Kikuyu
Inooro FM98.9 FM Nairobi · Kikuyu · Low data
Coro FM99.5 FM · Kikuyu
Ramogi FM107.1 FM · Dholuo · Low data
KASS FMKalenjin
Chamgei FM90.4 FM · Kalenjin · Low data
Mulembe FM97.9 FM · Luhya · Low data
Musyi FM102.2 FM · Kikamba · Low data
Egesa FM103.2 FM Nairobi · Ekegusii · Low data
Muuga FM88.9 FM · Kimeru · Low dataNews, talk and sport
Gospel and Sunday listening
Questions
Can I listen to Kenyan radio in the UAE?
Yes. Every station here streams worldwide. Press play and it starts; there is no app, account or VPN needed.
What is the time difference between Kenya and the UAE?
The UAE is one hour ahead of Kenya, so the Kenyan breakfast shows run during your own morning. The UAE weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Which stations broadcast in my language?
Kikuyu: Kameme, Inooro and Coro. Dholuo: Ramogi. Kalenjin: Kass and Chamgei. Luhya: Mulembe. Kikamba: Musyi. Ekegusii: Egesa. Kimeru: Muuga.
How much data does it use?
Radio uses data only while it plays. If your bundle is small, open the lite pages, which load with almost no data and play in your phone's own player.