TUKO.co.ke is a Nairobi-based, digital-born newsroom serving Kenyan audiences since 2015. Part of Legit Media Group (formerly Genesis Media Emerging Markets), it publishes daily in English and Swahili across text and video. The newsroom covers national politics, business, public interest and sport, while its entertainment and human‑interest reporting anchors TUKO TV, a YouTube channel that surpassed 1.2 million subscribers in 2025. TUKO’s reporting is shaped for mobile and social audiences and is produced by an in‑house team of editors, reporters, videographers and producers. In Kenya’s competitive online market, TUKO has built one of the country’s largest digital news audiences. The Media Council of Kenya’s State of the Media Survey 2024 named it the most visited news site with 40% readership, and the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2025 ranked the brand No. 1 for weekly online reach. The outlet is also part of a regional network that includes Legit.ng (Nigeria), YEN.com.gh (Ghana) and Briefly News (South Africa), enabling shared expertise and regional story development. Beyond daily coverage, TUKO runs editorial initiatives and community-facing projects, including the TUKO Entertainment Awards (2024), Business Leaders Awards (2023/2024) and Humanitarian Awards (2025), which spotlight Kenyan talent and grassroots impact. Advertising and branded‑content teams produce native, social and video campaigns for local and multinational clients. TUKO’s stated aim is to inform, inspire and amplify Kenyan stories at scale.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
Year the organization started publishing:
2015
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Politics
Sports
Economy and business
Lifestyle
Entertainment and culture
Journalism genres:
Opinion
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Telegram
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok
LinkedIn

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
5,700,000
Twitter number of followers:
357,300
Instagram number of followers:
888,000
YouTube number of followers:
1,170,000
Tiktok number of followers:
283,100

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
3
Founders:
Tuko.co.ke is a subsidiary of Legit Media Group which operates under Genesis https://www.gen.tech/en. Co founders listed in the website
Directors:
https://www.tuko.co.ke/authors/

Team

Full-time employees:
60
Part-time employees:
15
Freelancers or consultants:
15
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

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