Founded in 1992 as a weekly print newspaper by Mediamax Network Limited, People Daily came into being to serve Kenyan readers with independent and authoritative daily news coverage. The paper transitioned from weekly to daily publication in 1998 and grew into one of Kenya's most widely read newspapers before making history in November 2024 by becoming the first major newspaper in Kenya, and on the African continent, to transition entirely to digital-only publishing. Today, People Daily operates at peopledaily.digital under Mediamax Network Limited, which also owns K24TV, Kameme TV, and Kameme FM, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Today, People Daily is mainly focused on Kenyan politics, business, national affairs, sports, and culture from their base in Nairobi, Kenya. One interesting fact: In 2025, People Daily entered into a content collaboration with The New York Times, making it one of the very few African digital news outlets to partner with a major American media institution.