DStv Packages, Prices And Channels in Kenya 2023(Latest Prices)

Looking to subscribe to DStv in Kenya 2023? Check out our guide to packages and prices to see which one suits you best!

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DStv Packages, Prices  And Channels in Kenya 2023(Latest Prices)
DStv Packages, Prices And Channels in Kenya 2023(Latest Prices)

Looking for the latest and most up-to-date information about DStv packages and prices in Kenya 2023? You're in the right place! With various choices available, DStv offers multiple packages tailored to meet diverse entertainment needs and budgets. Here, we will explore the current DStv packages and prices for 2023 in Kenya. Whether you are a sports enthusiast, a movie lover, or someone seeking a wide variety of channels, DStv has got you covered!

Getting Started with DSTV Kenya

Choosing Your Package and Decoder

For the uninitiated, the world of digital television might seem like a maze. But with DSTV Kenya, the process is as smooth as watching your favorite show. Interested in acquiring DSTV? Start by selecting a package that resonates with your budget and entertainment preferences. Whether you’re a movie buff or a sports fanatic, there's a plan for you.

Decoder-wise, you have two main options. The Explora decoder is a sophisticated device allowing you to pause live TV and access on-demand content, or the more budget-friendly HD decoder for essential viewing. Which one will you choose? The choice is yours, and it's all tailored to offer you a unique entertainment experience.

Installation Process

Once you've selected your package and decoder, it's time to set everything up. Worried about the installation? Don’t be! Visit the DSTV website or contact customer care to find an accredited installer. Enjoy the beginning of an unparalleled viewing journey.

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DStv Packages and Prices in Kenya 2023

Package Price per Month Channels HD Channels
DStv Access Package Ksh 1,300 95+ 10+
DStv Family Package Ksh 1,850 120+ 10+
DStv Compact Package Ksh 3,500 135+ 25+
DStv Compact Plus Package Ksh 6,200 155+ 30+
DStv Premium Package Ksh 9,900 175+ 40+

Here is a breakdown of the current DStv packages, the number of channels, and the prices in Kenya for 2023:

DStv Access Package

Priced at Ksh 1,300 per month, DStv Access offers you 95+ channels, including 10+ HD channels. This package could be perfect if you are budget-conscious and still want to enjoy various content. The DStv Access channels include:

Channel Number Channel Name Category Type
158 Maisha Magic East HD Kenyan channels only on DStv General Entertainment
124 E! Entertainment General Entertainment Entertainment
126 FOX Life General Entertainment Entertainment
118 Telemundo Novellas Entertainment
142 EVA+ Novellas Entertainment
166 Zee World Novellas Entertainment
108 M-Net Movies 4 Movie Channels Movies
451 B4U Movies Movie Channels Movies
136 Discovery Family HD Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education HD Channels
182 NatGeo Wild Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education Documentary
220 SS Blitz Africa HD Sports Channels HD Channels
225 SS Football Africa Sports Channels Sports
229 SS Variety 4 Africa Sports Channels Sports
400 BBC World News International News and Commerce Channels News
406 Al Jazeera International News and Commerce Channels News
409 CGTN News International News and Commerce Channels News
415 CNC World International News and Commerce Channels News
417 Africanews International News and Commerce Channels News
305 Nickelodeon Kids and Teens Channels Kids
309 Disney Junior Kids and Teens Channels Kids
310 Jim Jam Kids and Teens Channels Kids
313 PBS Kids Kids and Teens Channels Kids
316 EDU Channel Kids and Teens Channels Education
317 Mindset Pop Kids and Teens Channels Education
319 Mindset Kids and Teens Channels Education
322 MTV Base Music Channels Music
323 TRACE Mziki Music Channels Music
331 KISS TV Music Channels Music
265 STN TV Local Channels Local
266 KASS TV Local Channels Local
269 Inooro TV Local Channels Local
270 KBCTV Local Channels Local
271 NTV Local Channels Local
272 KTN Local Channels Local
273 Citizen TV Local Channels Local
274 KTN News Local Channels Local
275 K24 Local Channels Local
276 Kameme TV Local Channels Local
286 NBS Local Channels Local
292 Safari TV Local Channels Local
363 Citi TV Local Channels Local
376 Y254 Local Channels Local
158 Maisha Magic East HD HD Channels General Entertainment
220 SS Blitz Africa HD HD Channels Sports
405 Newzroom Afrika HD HD Channels News
152 Africa Magic Epic Other African Channels Entertainment
154 Africa Magic Family Other African Channels Entertainment
156 Africa Magic Hausa Other African Channels Entertainment
157 Africa Magic Yoruba Other African Channels Entertainment
159 Africa Magic Igbo Other African Channels Entertainment
160 Maisha Magic Bongo Other African Channels Entertainment
164 ROK GH Other African Channels Entertainment
190 Spice TV Other African Channels Entertainment
194 Televista Other African Channels Entertainment
195 Trybe Other African Channels Entertainment
250 eTV Africa Other African Channels Entertainment
283 NTVU Other African Channels Entertainment
290 TBC1 Other African Channels Entertainment
291 Zanzibar TV Other African Channels Entertainment
294 Cloud Plus Other African Channels Entertainment
295 TVE Tanzania Other African Channels Entertainment
296 Wasafi TV Other African Channels Entertainment
298 ETV News Other African Channels News
299 Rwanda TV Other African Channels Entertainment
324 HIP TV Other African Channels Entertainment
327 Sound City Other African Channels Music
364 Dominion TV Other African Channels Entertainment
404 SABC News Other African Channels News
405 Newzroom Afrika HD Other African Channels News
408 Plus TV Africa Other African Channels Entertainment
416 Arise News Other African Channels News
421 Joy News Other African Channels News
341 FAITH Religious Channels Religion
342 Day Star Religious Channels Religion
343 TBN Religious Channels Religion
345 SBN Religious Channels Religion
347 ISLAM CHANNEL Religious Channels Religion
348 Eternal Word Television Network Religious Channels Religion
349 Dove TV Religious Channels Religion
390 Emmanuel TV Religious Channels Religion
680 TV Mundial (P) Religious Channels Religion
413 NHK European and Asian Channels International
430 RAI International European and Asian Channels International
437 TV5 Monde Afrique European and Asian Channels International
446 Deutsche Welle European and Asian Channels International
447 CCTV 4 European and Asian Channels International
448 CGTN Documentary European and Asian Channels Documentary
449 CGTN French European and Asian Channels International
480 CCTV Entertainment – Mandarin Entertainment Channel European and Asian Channels Entertainment
481 China Movie Channel European and Asian Channels Movies
482 Shanghai Dragon TV European and Asian Channels Entertainment
483 Hunan TV European and Asian Channels Entertainment
484 Zhejiang TV European and Asian Channels Entertainment
485 Phoenix News and Entertainment European and Asian Channels News
525 RTPi (P) European and Asian Channels International
751 DMX - Adult Contemporary Audio Channels Music
752 DMX - Today's Hits Audio Channels Music
753 DMX - Y2K Hits Audio Channels Music
754 DMX - 70's Hits Audio Channels Music
755 DMX - 80's Hits Audio Channels Music
756 DMX - Familiar Favourites Audio Channels Music
757 DMX - Soft Hits Audio Channels Music
758 DMX - Love Songs Audio Channels Music
759 DMX - Metro Blends Audio Channels Music
760 DMX - Cityscapes Audio Channels Music
761 DMX - Groove Lounge Audio Channels Music
762 DMX - House Party Audio Channels Music
763 DMX - Power Hits Audio Channels Music
764 DMX - Dance Audio Channels Music
765 DMX - Trots Afrikaans Audio Channels Music
766 DMX - Campus Rock Audio Channels Music
767 DMX - Alternative Audio Channels Music
768 DMX - Hard Rock Audio Channels Music
769 DMX - Classic Rock Audio Channels Music
770 DMX - Golden Oldies Audio Channels Music
771 DMX - 90's Hits Audio Channels Music
772 DMX - Classic RandB Audio Channels Music
773 DMX - Urban Adult Contemporary Audio Channels Music
774 DMX - Urban Beat Audio Channels Music
775 DMX - Reggae Audio Channels Music
776 DMX - Modern Country Audio Channels Music
777 DMX - Traditional Country Audio Channels Music
778 DMX - Gospel Audio Channels Music
779 DMX - African Rhythms Audio Channels Music
780 DMX - Italian Contemporary Audio Channels Music
781 DMX - Smooth Jazz Audio Channels Music
782 DMX - Classic Jazz Audio Channels Music
783 DMX - Blues Audio Channels Music
784 DMX - Beautiful Instrumentals Audio Channels Music
785 DMX - Contemporary Instrumentals Audio Channels Music
786 DMX - The Light Audio Channels Music
787 DMX - Light Classical Audio Channels Music
788 DMX - Arias and Overtures Audio Channels Music
789 DMX - Chamber Music Audio Channels Music
790 DMX - Symphonic Audio Channels Music
791 DMX - French Contemporary Audio Channels Music
850 BBC World Service English Audio Channels News
851 BBC World Radio 2 Audio Channels Music
852 BBC African Languages Audio Channels International
853 Voice of America Audio Channels International
854 World Radio Network Audio Channels International
855 IDHAA Audio Channels International
856 KBCes Audio Channels International
857 CORO Audio Channels International
858 Eastern FM Audio Channels International
859 Easy Audio Channels Music
865 Channel Islam Internationale Audio Channels Religion
866 Radio France Internationale Audio Channels International
875 HOT96 Audio Channels Music
879 Nosim Audio Channels Music
880 Mwatu Audio Channels Music
881 Maisha FM Audio Channels Music

DStv Family Package

As the name suggests, this package is designed with the whole family in mind. For only Ksh 1,850 per month, it offers 120+ channels, including 10+ HD channels, making it great value for your money. All channels included in this package include:

Channel Number Channel Name Category
125 FOX General Entertainment
132 CBS Reality General Entertainment
141 EVA Novellas
167 Star Life Novellas
137 TNT Africa Movie Channels
174 BBC Lifestyle Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
175 Food Network Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
181 National Geographic Channel Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
218 ESPN 1 Sports Channels
224 SS LaLiga Africa HD Sports Channels
228 SS Variety 3 Africa HD Sports Channels
302 Boomerang Kids and Teens Channels
306 Cbeebies Kids and Teens Channels
318 Da Vinci Kids Kids and Teens Channels
326 AFRO Music English Music Channels
224 SS LaLiga Africa HD HD Channels
228 SS Variety 3 Africa HD HD Channels
155 Real Time Other African Channels
161 Pearl Magic Other African Channels
169 ROK 2 Other African Channels
333 Trace Jama Other African Channels
332 Trace Gospel Religious Channels
874 Citizen Radio Audio Channels
875 HOT96 Audio Channels

DStv Compact Package

The Compact package provides a good balance between affordability and variety, priced at Ksh 3,500 per month. With over 135+ channels, including 25+ HD channels, you will always have things to watch. All the Channels in this category are:

Channel Number Channel Name Category
163 Maisha Magic Plus HD Kenyan channels only on DStv
115 M-Net City General Entertainment
116 VUZU General Entertainment
117 Universal TV General Entertainment
120 BBC Brit General Entertainment
128 WWE Channel HD General Entertainment
129 BET General Entertainment
130 MTV General Entertainment
131 Lifetime Entertainment General Entertainment
148 Pearl Magic Prime General Entertainment
112 Studio Universal HD Movie Channels
135 Discovery TLC HD Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
171 Discovery ID HD Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
223 SS Premier League Africa HD Sports Channels
227 SS Variety 2 Africa HD Sports Channels
236 WWE Channel HD Sports Channels
401 CNN International International News and Commerce Channels
402 Sky News International News and Commerce Channels
301 Cartoon Network Kids and Teens Channels
303 Disney Channel Kids and Teens Channels
304 Disney Channel XD Kids and Teens Channels
307 NickJr Kids and Teens Channels
308 NickTOONS Kids and Teens Channels
168 ROK Other African Channels
325 TRACE Naija Other African Channels
334 Trace Muzika Other African Channels

DStv Compact Plus Package

The Compact Plus package costs Ksh 6,200 monthly for serious entertainment enthusiasts. With over 155+ channels, including more than 30 HD channels, you can access a wider variety of content. Some of the channels included in the package are:

Channel Number Channel Name Category
103 1 Magic HD General Entertainment
107 M-Net Movies 3 HD Movie Channels
121 Discovery Channel HD Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
170 CBS Justice Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
185 Curiosity Channel Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
186 The History Channel Documentary, Lifestyle, and Education
219 ESPN 2 Sports Channels
222 SS Football Plus Africa HD Sports Channels
226 SS Variety 1 Africa HD Sports Channels
230 SS Action Africa HD Sports Channels
410 CNBC Africa International News and Commerce Channels
411 Bloomberg Television International News and Commerce Channels
438 EuroNews French European and Asian Channels
445 EuroNews German European and Asian Channels
151 Africa Magic Showcase HD Other African Channels

DStv Premium Package

Offering the ultimate DStv experience, the Premium package boasts 175+ channels, including 40+ HD channels. Available for Ksh 9,900 per month, this package provides premium channels that guarantee an entertainment-packed month.

Category Channel Name Channel Number
General Entertainment Channels M-Net East HD 102
Comedy Central 122
Movie Channels M-Net Movies 1 East HD 104
M-Net Movies 2 HD 106
Sports Channels SS Grandstand Africa HD 221
SS Rugby Africa 231
SS Cricket Africa 232
SS Golf Africa 233
SS Tennis Africa HD 234
SS Motorsport Africa HD 235
SS Maximo 1 (P) HD 241
SS Maximo 2 (P) HD 242
International News and Commerce Channels EuroNews 414
HD Channels M-Net East HD 102
M-Net Movies 1 East HD 104
M-Net Movies 2 HD 106
SS Grandstand Africa HD 221
SS Football Plus Africa HD 222
SS Tennis Africa HD 234
SS Motorsport Africa HD 235
SS Maximo 1 (P) HD 241
SS Maximo 2 (P) HD 242
ExtRA (No specific information)

Add-on Packages

DStv also offers add-on packages to enhance your viewing experience. These include the Great Wall for Chinese content, the French Touch and French Plus for French channels, and an Indian add-on for Bollywood content. Prices for these add-on packages range from KES 670 to KES 4,200 per month.

Add-On Package Description Price Range per Month
Great Wall Chinese content KES 670 - KES 4,200
French Touch French channels KES 670 - KES 4,200
French Plus Additional French channels KES 670 - KES 4,200
Indian add-on Bollywood content KES 670 - KES 4,200

How to Pay for DSTV Packages

Using M-Pesa

In Kenya, M-Pesa is synonymous with convenience. And when it comes to paying for your DSTV packages, M-Pesa reigns supreme. Just follow these simple steps:

  • Open your Mpesa app/SIM tool.
  • Select "Lipa na Mpesa" then "Pay Bill."
  • Enter the DStv pay bill number, which is 444900.
  • Enter your DStv Basket ID (reference number) as the account number.
  • Enter the amount you want to remit, confirm the details, and click "Ok."
  • Wait for a confirmation SMS of your payment.

Remember, payments may take up to 2 hours to reflect. Patience is key!

Other Payment Options

Beyond M-Pesa, DSTV offers several ways to keep your entertainment uninterrupted, from Internet banking to visiting their walk-in centers. With DSTV, your payment is as flexible as your viewing schedule.

Upgrading Your DSTV Package

Looking for more channels? Upgrading your DSTV package is as simple as a click. Log in to the app, select the "Change Package" option, and follow the on-screen instructions. Your world of entertainment just got bigger!

Contacting DSTV Kenya Customer Service

Need assistance? DSTV Kenya has a variety of channels to reach customer care. From the MyDStv App to their social media pages, help is always at hand. Here are their details:

  • Address: MultiChoice Kenya Limited, Jamhuri Road off Ngong road.
  • Phone Number: +254 755 896 248
  • DSTV USSD Code: Dial *423#

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Conclusion

DStv provides a variety of packages at different price points to cater to all entertainment needs and budgets in Kenya. From the basic Access package to the comprehensive Premium package, you can choose a package that suits your preferences. Remember, entertainment is priceless, and DStv is here to ensure you get the best at a price you can afford.

FAQs

What are the current DStv packages and prices in Kenya 2023?

The current DStv packages are Access, Family, Compact, Compact Plus, and Premium. The prices for these packages are Ksh 1,300, Ksh 1,850, Ksh 3,500, Ksh 6,200, and Ksh 9,900 per month, respectively.

Can I pay for DStv via Mpesa in Kenya?

Yes, you can pay for your DStv subscription via Mpesa in Kenya. Use the DStv pay bill number, 444900, and your DStv Basket ID as the account number.

What is the cheapest DStv package in Kenya?

The cheapest DStv package in Kenya is the Access package, priced at Ksh 1,300 monthly. It offers over 95+ channels, including 10+ HD channels.

Does DStv offer add-on packages in Kenya?

Yes, DStv offers add-on packages in Kenya. These include the Great Wall for Chinese content, French Touch and French Plus for French channels, and an Indian add-on for Bollywood content. Prices for these add-on packages range from KES 670 to KES 4,200 per month.

How many channels does the DStv Premium Package offer in Kenya?

The DStv Premium Package offers over 175+ channels, including 40+ HD channels in Kenya. It is priced at Ksh 9,900 per month.

Is DStv worth it in Kenya?

DStv offers a variety of packages at different price points to cater to all entertainment needs in Kenya. The value for money will depend on your individual entertainment preferences and budget. However, with a wide selection of channels and HD content, many find DStv a worthwhile investment for quality entertainment.

What is the difference between the DStv Compact and Compact Plus packages?

The main difference between the two packages is the number of channels and the price. The Compact package offers over 135+ channels, including 25+ HD channels, and is priced at Ksh 3,500 monthly. The Compact Plus package offers over 155+ channels, including over 30 HD channels, and is priced at Ksh 6,200 monthly.

Remember, whether you are a sports enthusiast, a movie lover, or someone seeking a wide variety of channels, DStv has a package tailored to meet your entertainment needs!

Joseph Richard Joseph is a graduate of Mathematics and Computer Science (Applied Option). With expertise in Technology and Finance, he brings his knowledge to the field, demonstrating an authoritative understanding of these interrelated areas. Joseph is pursuing a Master's in Software Engineering, further expanding his skill set.