Caption for the landscape image: World Cup blackout: Kenyan free-to-air TV stations yet to secure broadcast rights Monday, June 01, 2026 Scroll down to read the article The Fifa World Cup trophy during the closing ceremony of the before the final match of the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar. Photo credit: Reuters By Victor Otieno Reporter NMG Sport Summary Article Related What you need to know: Azam TV, New World TV, and SuperSport International are the only broadcasters, which have acquired rights to air the tournament in Kenya.Ten days to the tournament, the national broadcaster has yet to acquire the rights to beam this edition’s showpiece due to lack of funds. As of Sunday, no Kenyan free-to-air television station had secured the rights to broadcast live the 2026 Fifa World Cup in the country. The world football showpiece will be held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. PREMIUM Kenyans may miss watching 2026 World Cup on free-to-air television KBC, which airs World Cup matches, has not secured any broadcast rights deal. PREMIUM Why World Cup-bound South Africa are grounded Team was due to leave on a charter flight for training base in the Mexican city of Pachuca, but that has been delayed. Recommended for you PREMIUM Migori Youth preparing for their big day in the top league PREMIUM McCarthy: This is what cost Kenya against Eritrea in Afcon qualifier PREMIUM Wanjiru, Assefa collide on the streets of Berlin PREMIUM Inside the growing mixed martial arts scene in Kenya Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear. PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan. IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
PREMIUM Kenyans may miss watching 2026 World Cup on free-to-air television KBC, which airs World Cup matches, has not secured any broadcast rights deal.
PREMIUM Why World Cup-bound South Africa are grounded Team was due to leave on a charter flight for training base in the Mexican city of Pachuca, but that has been delayed.
PREMIUM How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear.
PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan.
IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
