Our Story
About Weru FM
From a 500-watt transmitter in Nyeri to Central Kenya's home for Kikuyu radio — this is how Weru FM 96.4 grew, and where it stands today.
Station founded
MHz — current frequency
Daily listeners
Counties covered
A community station is born
Weru FM went on air for the first time from a modest studio in Nyeri, broadcasting on a 500-watt transmitter to a roughly 30km radius. The lineup was simple — local news, church announcements, and Kikuyu-language music — but it was the first station of its kind serving the immediate community.
First transmitter upgrade
Growing demand pushed the station to a 4kW transmitter, extending coverage across all of Nyeri County. This was the first year the station began selling advertising slots to local businesses, funding a small news team.
96.4 MHz and Weru Studios
The station moved into what is now Weru Studios and settled on its permanent frequency, 96.4 MHz. A dedicated newsroom was established, and the station began producing its own morning show rather than relying on syndicated content.
Original programming expands
Weru FM introduced a full weekly schedule of original Kikuyu-language shows — farming and agribusiness programs, entertainment and cultural talk shows, and expanded news bulletins — building the presenter lineup that anchors the station today.
Going online
Weru FM launched live online streaming for the first time, allowing the Central Kenya diaspora — in Nairobi, and across the border in Uganda and Tanzania — to tune in from anywhere with an internet connection.
500,000+ daily listeners
Independent listenership surveys placed Weru FM's daily audience above 500,000 across Nyeri, Meru, Tharaka-Nithi, Embu, Kirinyaga and Murang'a — making it one of the most-listened Kikuyu-language stations in Central Kenya.
Part of Weru Digital
Weru FM now broadcasts 24 hours a day, both on the FM dial and via live stream, alongside its sister station Weru TV under the Weru Digital brand — continuing the same mission it started with in 2010: telling Central Kenya's stories, in its own language.