The pay TV market in Kenya has and still is dominated by Multichoice, the company behind DStv Kenya packages. The brand owned by MultiChoice Kenya has been operating in Kenya for years and has established its name as the go to provider for premium content including Live sports. If you are a fan of any sport, you most probably already know about DStv if you don’t muse it already.
Over the years, DStv Kenya has seen so many changes in the different packages it offers in Kenya. The company has still maintained a good selection of channels and packages but what most people complain about are its price. Most people are of the opinion that DStv is charging way too much for its premium package that comes with most of the Live sports action you may want.
In this post, we will look at the updated DStv Kenya packages, channels and prices as of August 2023. These may change and we will try our best to update you on that if any changes are announced.
What are the different DStv Kenya Packages?
| Package | Price per month | Available Channels |
| DStv Lite | Ksh 650 | 51+ Channels, 10+ HD Channels |
| DStv Access | Ksh 1,300 | 95+ Channels, 10+ HD Channels |
| DStv Family | Ksh 1,850 | 120+ Channels, 10+ HD Channels |
| DStv Compact | Ksh 3,500 | 135+ Channels, 25+ HD Channels |
| DStv Compact Plus | Ksh 6,200 | 155+ Channels, 30+ HD Channels |
| DStv Premium | Ksh 9,900 | 175+ Channels, 40+ HD Channels |
DStv Lite Kenya Price and Channels
DStv Lite is currently the cheapest out of all DStv Kenya packages. You can get this package for as low as Ksh 650 per month. With this price, you will be getting over 51 channels and 10HD channels. In this package, this package, there are over 3 sports channels and over 5 kids channels. The Sports channels include SuperSport Blitz and SuperSport variety 4.
Here is a look at all DStv Lite Channels.
| DStv Lite Channels | |
| Category | Channel name and channel number |
| General Entertainment | Citizen TV (Channel 273), STN TV (Channel 265), KBCTV (Channel 270), NTV (Channel 271), KTN (Channel 272), TVE Tanzania (Channel 295), Zanzibar TV (Channel 291), NTVU (Channel 283), RTV (Channel 299), TBC1 (Channel 290) |
| Documentary | Safari TV (Channel 292), NatGeo Wild (Channel 182) |
| Kids & teen | Jim Jam (Channel 310), Disney Junior (Channel 309), Nickelodeon (Channel 305) |
| Religion | Faith (Channel 341), ITV networks (Channel 347), Emmanuel TV (Channel 390), SBN (Channel 345), EWTN (Channel 348) |
| Local Channels | Citizen TV (Channel 273), K24 (Channel 275), KTN (Channel 272), KTN News (Channel 274), Wasafi TV (Channel 296), Y254 (Channel 376) Citi TV (Channel 363), Plus TV Africa (Channel 408) |
| Movies | Africa Magic Epic (Channel 152), Maisha Magic Movies (Channel 141) |
| Music | TRACE Mziki (Channel 323) |
| Free Channels | NBS (Channel 286) |
| Sports | SS Blitz Africa (Channel 220), SS Blitz Variety 4 (Channel 209) |
| News & commerce | Al Jazeera (Channel 406), BBC World News (Channel 400), Africanews (Channel 417), Newzroom Afrika (Channel 405) |
DStv Access Price and Channels in Kenya
DStv Kenya used to be the cheapest package in Kenya but that is no longer the case as we now have DStv Lite. DStv says this offers subscribers the best value for money as it is priced at Ksh 1,300 giving you access to over 95 channels including local free to air channels. You can watch select Serie A, La Liga and EPL matches.
Some of the channels you can have access to include SuperSport 7, 9, 10 and Blitz, MTV Base, BBC, National Geographic Wild just to name a few. Below is a look at the other DStv Access channels in Kenya.
| DStv Access Channels | |
| Category | Channel name and channel number |
| General Entertainment | Africa Magic Family (Channel 154), Africa Magic Hausa (Channel 156), Africa Magic Yoruba (Channel 157), Africa Magic Igbo (Channel 159), Maadii Abol (Channel 489), Maisha Magic East HD (Channel 158), Maisha Magic Bongo (Channel 160), ROK 2 (Channel 169), TeleMundo (Channel 118), Citizen TV (Channel 273) |
| Documentary | Discovery Family HD (Channel 136) |
| Kids & teen | Jim Jam (Channel 310), Disney Junior (Channel 309), Nickelodeon (Channel 305), Cbeebies (Channel 306), PBS Kids (Channel 313) |
| Religion | FAITH (Channel 341), Day Star (Channel 342), TBN (Channel 343), SBN (Channel 345) EWTN (Channel 348) Dove TV (Channel349) Emmanuel TV (Channel 390) |
| Local Channels | Citizen TV (Channel 273), K24 (Channel 275), KTN (Channel 272), KTN News (Channel 274), |
| Movies | Africa Magic Epic (Channel 152), M-Net Movies (Channel 108), B4U Movies (Channel 451) |
| Music | MTV base (Channel 322) |
| Sports | SS Blitz Africa (Channel 220), SS Football Africa (Channel 225) |
| News & commerce | Al Jazeera (Channel 406), BBC World News (Channel 400), News Central (Channel 422) |
DStv Family Price and Channels in Kenya
For a few more channels for the family, you can get the DStv Family package. For this, you should be ready to part with Ksh 1,850 every month and have access to over 115 channels including local free to air ones. With DStv Family, you can watch all La Liga and Serie A matches. You can also watch on up to 3 decoders and 2 streaming devices concurrently
Additional channels you get include Fox, National Geographic, SuperSport 4 in addition to the other SuperSport channels you get with DStv Access. Below are some of the DStv family channels you can get in Kenya.
| DStv Family Channels | |
| Category | Channel name and channel number |
| General Entertainment | Africa Magic Family (Channel 154), Africa Magic Hausa (Channel 156), Africa Magic Yoruba (Channel 157), Africa Magic Igbo (Channel 159), CBS Reality (Channel 132), Maisha Magic East HD (Channel 158), Maisha Magic Bongo (Channel 160), BET (Channel 129), Universal TV (Channel 117), FOX (Channel 125), TNT Africa (Channel 137) |
| Documentary | NatGeo Wild (Channel 182) |
| Kids & teen | Cartoon Network (Channel 301), Disney Junior (Channel 309), Cartoonito (Channel 302), Cbeebies (Channel 306), Moonbug (Channel 314) |
| Religion | Faith (Channel 341), ITV networks (Channel 347), Emmanuel TV (Channel 390), SBN (Channel 345), EWTN (Channel 348) |
| Local Channels | Citizen TV (Channel 273), K24 (Channel 275), KTN (Channel 272), KTN News (Channel 274), |
| Movies | Africa Magic Epic (Channel 152), M-Net Movies (Channel 108), B4U Movies (Channel 451) |
| Music | AFRO Music English (Channel 326) |
| Lifestyle | BBC Lifestyle (Channel 174) |
| Sports | SS LaLiga Africa HD (Channel 224), SS Variety 3 Africa HD (Channel 228) , ESPN 1 (Channel 218) |
| News & commerce | News Central (Channel 422) |
DStv Compact Price and Channels in Kenya
For Ksh 3,500 every month, you can get access to DStv Compact. This package offers you over 135 channels including the local ones. DStv says this package is aimed at keeping the whole family entertained with world class channels.
You get access to premium entertainment channels like M-Net Action and M-Net Series. For animal and nature lovers the Animal Planet and National Geographic channel. In this package, SuperSport 1 and 3 are also included. Have a look at the other DStv Compact channels in kenya.
| DStv Compact Channels | |
| Category | Channel name and channel number |
| General Entertainment | Africa Magic Urban (Channel 153), Africa Magic Family (Channel 154), Africa Magic Hausa (Channel 156), Africa Magic Yoruba (Channel 157), Africa Magic Igbo (Channel 159), BBC Brit (Channel 120), MTV (Channel 130), VUZU (Channel 116), Discovery TLC HD (Channel 135), TLNovelas (Channel 133) |
| Documentary | Discovery ID HD (Channel 171) |
| Kids & teen | Cartoon Network (Channel 301), Disney Channel (Channel 303), Cartoonito (Channel 302), Nickelodeon (Channel 305), Nick Jr (Channel 307), NickTOONS (Channel 308), Disney Junior (Channel 309), Moonbug (Channel 314) |
| Religion | |
| Local Channels | Citizen TV (Channel 273), K24 (Channel 275), KTN (Channel 272), KTN News (Channel 274), |
| Movies | KIX (Channel 114), Studio Universal HD (Channel 112), TNT Africa (Channel 137), Africa Magic Epic (Channel 152), ROK (Channel 168) |
| Music | AFRO Music English (Channel 326) |
| Lifestyle | BBC Lifestyle (Channel 174) |
| Sports | SS Premier League Africa HD (Channel 223) SS Variety 2 Africa HD (Channel 227) WWE Channel HD (Channel 236), ESPN (Channel 218), SS Variety 3 Africa HD (Channel 228), SS Variety 4 Africa HD (Channel 229), SS Blitz Africa (Channel 220), SS La Liga(Channel 204) |
| News & commerce | CNN International (Channel 401), Sky News (Channel 402), News Central (Channel 422) |
DStv Compact Plus Price and Channels in Kenya
DStv Compact Plus comes in next and the company says this package is all about football and local entertainment. For this package, you should be ready to part with Ksh 6,200 every month and have access to over 155 channels. You get access to some of the best American sports including NBA and NFL.
You get a ton of channels With SuperSport 5,6 and 8 in the mix. Here are the channels available on DStv Compact Plus in Kenya.
| DStv Compact Plus Channels | |
| Category | Channel name and channel number |
| General Entertainment | Africa Magic Urban (Channel 153), Africa Magic Family (Channel 154), Africa Magic Hausa (Channel 156), Africa Magic Yoruba (Channel 157), Africa Magic Igbo (Channel 159), Africa Magic Showcase HD (Channel 151), ME (Channel 115), TeleMundo (Channel 118), One Magic (Channel 103) |
| Documentary | The History Channel (Channel 186), CBS Justice (Channel 170), Curiosity Channel (Channel 185), Discovery Channel (Channel 121), NatGeo Wild (Channel 182), National Geographic Channel (Channel 181), Investigation Discovery (Channel 171) |
| Kids & teen | Cartoon Network (Channel 301), Disney Channel (Channel 303), Cartoonito (Channel 302), Nickelodeon (Channel 305), Nick Jr (Channel 307), NickTOONS (Channel 308), Disney Junior (Channel 309), Moonbug (Channel 314) |
| Local Channels | Citizen TV (Channel 273), K24 (Channel 275), KTN (Channel 272), KTN News (Channel 274), |
| Movies | Africa Magic Epic (Channel 152), M-Net Movies 3(Channel 107), M-Net Movies 4 (Channel 108), Studio Universal HD (Channel 112), ROK (Channel 168) |
| Music | QWEST TV (Channel 330) |
| Sports | SS Football Plus Africa HD (Channel 222), SS Variety 1 Africa HD (Channel 226), SS Variety 2 Africa HD (Channel 227), ESPN 2 (Channel 219), SS Variety 3 Africa HD (Channel 228), SS Variety 4 Africa HD (Channel 229), SS PSL (Channel 202), SS La Liga(Channel 204), SS Premier League (Channel Number 203) |
| News & commerce | CNN International (Channel 401), Sky News (Channel 402), News Central (Channel 422), , Al Jazeera (Channel 406), Bloomberg Television (Channel 411), CNBC Africa (Channel 410), Africanews (Channel 417) |
DStv Premium Price and Channels in Kenya
The most expensive package is DStv Premium that will set you back Ksh 9,900 every single month. This package offers you access to 175 plus channels with all SuperSport and Mnet channels. This offers entertainment for the whole family with no compromises. DStv Premium subscription also gives access to Showmax at no extra cost. Below are the DStv Premium channels available in Kenya.
| DStv Premium Channels | |
| Category | Channel name and channel number |
| General Entertainment | TLNovelas (Channel 133), Discovery TLC HD (135), Africa Magic Hausa (Channel 156), Africa Magic Yoruba (Channel 157), Africa Magic Igbo (Channel 159), Africa Magic Showcase HD (Channel 151), One Magic (Channel 103), Maisha Magic Plus HD (Channel 163), M-Net Movies |
| Documentary | The History Channel (Channel 186), CBS Justice (Channel 170), Curiosity Channel (Channel 185), Discovery Channel (Channel 121), NatGeo Wild (Channel 182), National Geographic Channel (Channel 181), Investigation Discovery (Channel 171), Wild Earth |
| Kids & teen | Cartoon Network (Channel 301), Disney Channel (Channel 303), Cartoonito (Channel 302), Nickelodeon (Channel 305), Nick Jr (Channel 307), NickTOONS (Channel 308), Disney Junior (Channel 309), Moonbug (Channel 314), Da Vinci Kids (Channel 318) |
| Local Channels | Citizen TV (Channel 273), K24 (Channel 275), KTN (Channel 272), KTN News (Channel 274), |
| Movies | M-Net Movies 1 (Channel 105), M-Net Movies 2 (Channel 106), M-Net Movies 3(Channel 107), M-Net Movies 4 (Channel 108), Studio Universal HD (Channel 112), ROK (Channel 168), TNT Africa (Channel 137) |
| Music | QWEST TV (Channel 330), TRACE Mziki (Channel 323), MTV base (Channel 322), AFRO Music English (Channel 326) |
| Sports | SS Football Plus Africa HD (Channel 222), SS Variety 1 Africa HD (Channel 226), SS Variety 2 Africa HD (Channel 227), ESPN 2 (Channel 219), SS Variety 3 Africa HD (Channel 228), SS Variety 4 Africa HD (Channel 229), SS PSL (Channel 202), SS La Liga(Channel 204), SS Premier League (Channel Number 203) |
| News & commerce | CNN International (Channel 401), Sky News (Channel 402), News Central (Channel 422), , Al Jazeera (Channel 406), Bloomberg Television (Channel 411), CNBC Africa (Channel 410), |
DStv Kenya Contact details: Website, email and Address
How do I contact DStv Kenya customer care?
These contact details should help you out:
Tel: +254 711 066 000
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +254755896248,
Website: https://www.dstv.com/en-ke
How Much are DStv packages in Kenya?
If you are wondering how much are DStv Kenya Packages in 2023? Below are the subscription rates in Kenya.
DStv Lite – Ksh 650
DStv Access – Ksh 1,300
DStv Family– Ksh 1,850
DStv Compact – Ksh 3,500
DStv Compact Plus – Ksh 6,200
DStv Premium – Ksh 9,900
How Do you Pay DStv?
There are multiple payment options you can use to pay or reconnect your DStv account. These include MyDStv App, Internet Banking, USSD, Debit Order or you can visit our Walk-in Centres or your nearest store to top-up. To pay for DStv via M-Pesa follow these steps:
Go to the Safaricom menu and select ‘M-PESA’ or open the M-Pesa App. and navigate to Paybill menu
- Enter the DStv Business number i.e. Paybill number: DStv: 444900.
- Enter the DStv Basket ID (reference number) as displayed on Eazy Self Service
- Enter the amount you want to pay
- Confirm the details entered, Click ‘Ok’
- The following message will be displayed: Sending >>> Sent Wait for Mpesa to Reply, then Click ‘Ok”
- You will then receive a confirmation SMS of your payment.
Dstv you are so expensive why
Why the increase in price next month?All of us are affected by the pandemic not you alone
How much should I pay for the whole year in compact plus
How can I access DSTV services without a Decorder and satellite dish?
Do you offer one moth free watch for all channels and the purchase?
Well done Dstv
Good and nice to watch
If wanted 2 share premium package in a flat of 20 houses,how can you advice me?
I made a payment of kshs 1350/ for account 7042688740 family package why are you still demanding 1308 .