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Daily Nation
KenyaThe Daily Nation is a Kenyan English-language daily newspaper based in Nairobi, founded in 1960 and published by Nation Media Group. Its headlines centre on Kenya and East Africa, with the United States, Iran and the Horn of Africa following. Politics dominates, ahead of society, economy and security. Its stance reads as neutral and balanced toward Kenyan government and opposition figures alike.
Political leaning and stance
Across the measured period, the outlet's headlines toward Kenya are neutral, with mixed coverage that gives space to government and opposition figures alike. President William Ruto and the opposition politician Rigathi Gachagua are both covered in a balanced way, with attributed quotes and process-focused reporting on courts, elections and party rivalries. Some individual headlines carry a critical edge, but no consistent positive or negative line emerges. Toward the United States the tone was critical early in the period and neutral afterwards. Stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
Who owns Daily Nation
The Daily Nation was founded in 1960 with the Aga Khan IV as founder and is published in Nairobi by Nation Media Group, a publicly listed company.
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What Daily Nation covers
Kenya leads by a wide margin, with East Africa second, followed by the United States, Iran and the Horn of Africa. Politics is the largest topic, with society, economy and security behind it; the focus is on domestic Kenyan affairs.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
KE EXECUTIVE
20.7%
NONE
14.4%
US EXECUTIVE
7.5%
CORPORATION
5.9%
POPULATION
4.9%
KE POLITICAL PARTY
