Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Berliner |
Owner(s) | The Standard Group |
Founder(s) | A.M. Jeevanjee |
Founded | 1902 | (as African Standard)
Language | English |
Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
Circulation | 74,000[1] |
Website | standardmedia |
The Standard is one of the largest newspapers in Kenya with a 48% market share. It is the oldest newspaper in the country and is owned by The Standard Group, which also runs the Kenya Television Network (KTN), Radio Maisha, The Nairobian (a weekly tabloid), KTN News and Standard Digital which is its online platform. The Standard Group is headquartered on Mombasa Road, Nairobi, having moved from its previous premises at the I&M Bank Tower.