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Kenyan Radio in the USA
Live Kenyan stations from New York, with the time difference worked out
Kenyan mornings fall in the American night. Evening shows in Kenya air in the US morning and around midday, so they are the easiest live listening. Central and Pacific gaps are an hour less in US summer time.
About 169,000 Kenyan immigrants, by the Migration Policy Institute (2022). Source.
Kenyan radio times in the USA
| Kenya (EAT, UTC+3) | Eastern, early November to mid-March (EST) | Eastern, mid-March to early November (EDT) | Central (CST/CDT) | Pacific (PST/PDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM in Nairobi Breakfast shows start | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM in Nairobi Mid-morning | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM in Nairobi Afternoon | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM in Nairobi Drive time | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM in Nairobi Late evening | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
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 USA?
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 USA?
Kenyan mornings fall in the American night. Evening shows in Kenya air in the US morning and around midday, so they are the easiest live listening. Central and Pacific gaps are an hour less in US summer time.
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.