By KPC Reporter
Politician Raphael Tuju, one of Kenya’s most recognisable broadcast voices of the 1990s, returns to anchor the 9 pm news on the Kenya Television Network (KTN) Wednesday.
It will be a moment of nostalgia as the special broadcast marks 35 years since the KTN first went on air, a milestone that recalls the daring spirit that changed the country’s media landscape forever.
When KTN launched in 1990 as Kenya’s first privately owned television station, it broke new ground in an environment long dominated by the state-run Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. It offered viewers a refreshing alternative.
It offered livelier, more daring, and distinctly urban content.
Among the pioneers who gave the young station its heartbeat was a young Tuju, whose calm delivery, polished diction, and reassuring on-screen presence quickly made him a household name.
Tuju later left the newsroom, venturing into business and politics, where he went on to serve in senior government positions, including as Minister and Jubilee Party Secretary-General.
Yet, for many Kenyans, his voice still evokes memories of an era when families gathered around their television sets to catch the evening bulletin.
KTN’s decision to bring him back for one more night on air is both sentimental and symbolic; a bridge between the analogue past and the digital present.
In an age where legacy media competes fiercely with fast-moving social platforms, this anniversary broadcast is also a gentle reminder that good storytelling, trusted voices, and shared national moments still matter.
Viewers will have a rare reunion with one of the legends who helped shape Kenya’s television story.