Kenya · Media
Media we read: Kenya
15 outlets read every day for Kenya, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 14 are rated.
Each outlet is scored on five criteria from −2 (away from the sitting government) to +2 (toward it) — ownership 0.30, editorial line 0.30, coverage tone 0.15, status 0.15, third-party references 0.10. The weighted sum reads power at +0.5 and above (state when state-owned), opposition at −0.5 and below, independent between. Model-assisted, reviewed, correctable. How we rate outlets →
0 power · 2 state · 1 opposition · 11 independent · 1 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBC | state | — | 0.80 | own +2 line +1 tone +1 status +2 3rd +1 | KBC is Kenya's state broadcaster, supportive of government. |
| Kenya News Agency | state | — | 0.80 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +1 | Kenya News Agency is state-owned, supportive of government. |
| Addis Standard | opposition | — | 0.70 | own 0 line −1 tone 0 status −1 3rd −1 | Addis Standard is critical of the Ethiopian government. |
| Business Daily | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Business Daily is a mainstream, neutral business newspaper. |
| Capital | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Capital is a mainstream, neutral Ethiopian newspaper. |
| Capital FM | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Capital FM is a mainstream, neutral Kenyan radio station. |
| Coastweek | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Coastweek is a mainstream, neutral blog. |
| Kenyan Daily Post | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Kenyan Daily Post is a mainstream, neutral newspaper. |
| Kenyans | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Kenyans is a mainstream, neutral news website. |
| LiveNow Africa | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | LiveNow Africa is a mainstream, neutral news aggregator. |
| Mwakilishi.com | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mwakilishi.com is a mainstream, neutral news website. |
| Nairobi Wire | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Nairobi Wire is a mainstream, neutral news website. |
| Standard Media | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Standard Media is a mainstream outlet in Kenya. |
| Taifa Leo | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Taifa Leo is part of Nation Media Group, a major Kenyan media house. |
| Openbook | not rated | — | 0.20 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Openbook is not well-known; no specific information available. |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references
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