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The Standard Group has guaranteed viewers of KTN News that the channel will be restored after the ongoing consultation with the communication authority.

Through a public announcement, SG, notified viewers, business partners and other stakeholders that they are doing their best to ensure the TV channel is back on air. 

Here is the notice,

We wish to inform our esteemed viewers, business partners and other stakeholders that following the shutdown of KTN NEWS, as well as Citizen TV, NTV and Inooro TV on Tuesday, January 30th, 2018, by the Communications Authority of Kenya, we are pursuing all necessary means of engagement with the relevant authorities and stakeholders to ensure a speedy resolution of this matter. 

Our position is that this unprecedented action is a violation of the freedom and independence of the media and the public’s right to access to information as provided for by Articles 34 and 35 of the Constitution of Kenya. 

The Standard Group’s other leading media platforms – The Standard, Standard Digital, KTN Home, Radio Maisha and The Nairobian are available and we encourage you to interact with them for your usual news, entertainment and business needs.

The Standard Group is the oldest Multimedia Media Company in Kenya which was established in 1902.