Established in 2015, Tuko covers celebrity, entertainment, and political news "with a light touch" in both English and Swahili.

According to data from Semrush, it was the 44th most-visited website in Kenya in February 2024; it is one of the most popular dedicated to news.

Tuko was established by Genesis Media Emerging Markets (GMEM) in 2015.

[1] In January 2017, Tuko was the third-most visited website in Kenya, according to Alexa.

[4][5] A May 2023 survey of millennial and Generation Z Kenyans ranked Tuko as the most popular news website.