Kalenjin is a cluster of related Nilotic languages spoken primarily in the Rift Valley region of Kenya — covering Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Kericho, Bomet, Elgeyo Marakwet, and West Pokot counties. Kalenjin-language radio stations serve the communities that have produced many of Kenya's world-renowned long-distance runners, farming families in the tea and maize belts of the Rift Valley, and civic audiences in towns like Eldoret and Kapsabet. Stations broadcast news, music in the Kalenjin taarab and folk traditions, agricultural market prices relevant to maize and pyrethrum farmers, and community announcements for dispersed rural populations. The Kalenjin community has a strong tradition of oral poetry and communal storytelling that radio stations help preserve and disseminate to younger generations who may be growing up in urban settings. Kass FM is the flagship Kalenjin-language broadcaster, with nationwide reach via both FM transmitters and online streaming. Stream Kalenjin radio live on Radio.co.ke.
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