Kenyan Election Coverage Now on Any U.S. Mobile Phone

MaxShimba · 2013-03-01T22:12:14+00:00

As Kenya prepares for one of the most important elections in its history one watched closely across the globe -- AudioNow announced today a dozen radio stations in Kenya where U.S. Kenyan diaspora audiences can receive live coverage of the March 4th presidential elections, by phone. AudioNow, US's leading radio-by-phone platform, has partnered with leading broadcasters such as Kass FM, Capital FM, Citizen FM, VOA Swahili, BBC Swahili, and ten others to bring breaking news and pre-election updates and analysis directly to the Kenyan diaspora in both Swahili and English. The election is the first under Kenyas new 2010 constitution, and the first after Kenyas 2007 disputed election that was marked by widespread violence. Callers can access Kass FM by dialing: 213.493.0160. And Capital FM, by dialing 832.999.1984. Capital will offer live 24 hour broadcasts from the Bomas tallying center on election day, and will focus heavily on grassroots reactions to the days events, with comparisons to the aftermath of the 2007 elections. The AudioNow service comes at no extra charge to the caller. There are no fees accrued to the listener, beyond minutes used on mobile voice plans. AudioNow is devoted to open media access across all mobile platforms, ensuring that technology is not a prohibiting factor in citizens receiving news. Jambo Boston Radio will also stream live 24 hours through the upcoming elections, with a team of reporters in Kenya, and interviews with local analysts. To listen to Jambo Boston Radios content, dial 213.992.4233. Jambo Boston Radio has reached hundreds if not thousands of Kenyans in North America and beyond, because of AudioNows call-to-listen service, says Station Owner James Nganga. For a complete list of AudioNow partners covering the elections, please refer to the list below: BBC Swahili: 213.493.0310 Capital FM Kenya: 832.999.1984 Chamge FM: 213.992.4317 Egesa FM: 213.992.4316 Hot96 FM: 213.992.4318 Inooro FM: 213.992.4312 Kass FM: 213.493.0160 Mulembe FM: 213.992.4315 Musyi FM: 213.992.4314 Radio Citizen: 213.992.4311 Ramogi FM: 213.992.4313 RFI Kiswahili: 832.225.5393 VOA Swahili: 213.493.0181 West FM Kenya: 213.493.0195 Kass FM: 213.493.0160 Mulembe FM: 213.992.4315 Musyi FM: 213.992.4314 Jambo Boston: 213.992.4233BBC World Service leads a week of special programming with Kenya Decides, featuring issues of top concern to Kenyans on the eve of the election such as the crisis of youth unemployment -- from reporters in key centers in the country, Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri and Garissa. Reporting will be in English, Kiswahili, Kinyarwanda/Kirundi, Somali and French. For coverage, in English, dial 712.432.6580. BBC Swahili is also available on the platform. Says BBC Africa Editor, Solomon Mugera, In addition to news coverage, the BBCs weekly debate, Sema Kenya, remains the only forum where Kenyans freely and frankly debate major election issues in their own national language, Kiswahili. For BBC Swahili, listeners can dial: 213.493.0310. ******* For more information regarding AudioNow please contact Rebecca Walker at 202.621.2223 or rebecca.walker@audionow.com

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Start date Mar 2, 2013

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