Kenya Times

The Kenya Times is an English-language newspaper published in Kenya published from 1983 up to date.

History

It was first published on 5 April 1983 and was founded by Kenya [African National Union|KANU], at that time the only legal political party in Kenya. The paper was originally known as The Nairobi Times. In 1988, Robert Maxwell, who also published The Mirror, bought a 45% stake in the paper, the remaining ownership was still held by Kenya [African National Union|KANU]. The paper was subsequently re-branded and it became the first full-colour newspaper in Kenya. It also launched a Swahili-language sister paper, Kenya Leo. Kenya Times briefly overtook The [Standard |The Standard] as the second most popular newspaper in Kenya, but its popularity waned after 1992's general elections, the first multi-party elections in Kenya since the abolition of one-party-system.
Kenya Times stopped publication in early June 2010 due to financial problems.