(KNA) Kenya News Agency

Kenya News Agency (KNA) is the flagship of the Department of Information. It was established in 1963 as a medium for building the nascent nation. Its main objective at the time was to create a common Kenyan identity through a coherent and a cohesive voice. It gathered, processed and disseminated local print and electronic news using the Kenyan narrative, and thus complemented the then Voice of Kenya (VOK), now Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) to propagate the Governments development agenda. Its predecessor, the Kenyan Information Service (KIS) was formed in 1939 to disseminate information on World War II and was wound up in 1945. KNA has 47 County and 25 sub County offices. The Agency also disseminates electronic news and information to local and international subscribers. Its 24 County Information Resources Centers (IRCs) and 11 Regional Publications are focal points for content gathering and dissemination. The countrywide network gives KNA a competitive advantage over other...