Standard Group has announced that its TV and radio platforms went off air on Friday, May 23 affecting KTN and Radio Maisha.
In a statement issued on May 23, 2025, the media group attributed the outage to a technical hitch, adding that efforts are underway to resolve the issue.
“Standard Group radio and TV platforms temporarily off air due to a technical hitch; KTN, Radio Maisha, Spice FM, and Berur FM available online as engineers work to restore services,” part of the statement read.
The media house has urged the public to access KTN, Radio Maisha, Spice FM, and Berur FM online while engineers work to restore broadcast services.
Standard Media Group Shuts Down TV Stations
Standard Media Group shut down several TV stations in August 2024, taking them off air and abruptly ending multiple popular programs.
Here is the list of TV stations that were shut down;
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The Kenya Times has also noted that Standard’s Burudani television and Vybez Radio have not been putting out content.
Vybez Radio published it last content on X on July 31, yet it had been consistently updating real time content of its shows.
However, Radio Maisha, Spice FM and the Top of the Hour news bulletins have continued to air content.
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Major Changes at Standard
The media house has been implementing a turnaround plan after navigating turbulent times marked by declining revenues and layoff, with the company now expected to return a profit this year.
As part of the reorganisation, the Group has put in place measures to weather navigate the challenges that the industry is grappling including delays in settling pending bills owed to media companies by the national and county governments, changing content consumption patterns and increased fragmentation.
The Standard Group had in July 2024 declared over 300 employees redundant as part of a reorganization plan.
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In addition, the company promised a one-year redundancy payment plan with instalments scheduled for September, October, and November 2024.
However, some former employees have since lamented that they have not received any payments.
Already, Standard Group has installed a new leadership team at the management and board levels, including the appointment of Group Chief Executive Officer Marion Gathoga-Mwangi in August 2024 and Chaacha Mwita as Chief Executive Editor last month.
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