- Based in
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Founded
- 1996
- Founder
- Linda Holt
- Website
- capitalfm.co.ke
Capital FM is a Kenyan urban music radio station broadcasting from Nairobi on 98.4 FM, founded in 1996. It streams online and runs Capital News, a widely read Kenyan news site, alongside the station.
The station was founded by Linda Holt and acquired in 1998 by the Kenyan businessman Chris Kirubi, who held it until his death in 2021. It marked thirty years on air in 2026.
It matters as one of the longest-running commercial music stations in Kenya and a primary airplay and interview outlet for East African and international pop.
