As Kenya edges closer to the 2027 general elections, the political temperature is already rising. The bitter lessons from the 2022 polls have set the stage for an even more complex era, where technology amplifies both opportunities and threats. For women who dare to step into the political spotlight, the menace of “fake news” has […]
The former finance minister revisited history and tore into the economic policies of the current administration. Did he get all his facts right? The former finance minister was fairly accurate in his speech, correctly quoting the extent of Kenya’s public debt and overall GDP and highlighting Kenyans’ reliance on mobile lending service Fuliza. While Kenyan […]
Ultra-conservative advocacy group CitizenGo circulated a petition with deceptive data claims A Supreme Court of Kenya ruling meant to reaffirm the rights of queer Kenyans as guaranteed in the Constitution was ironically used to unleash unbalanced, politically-motivated homophobia, especially by the political class and right-wing lobby groups. The ruling that was made in February 2023 […]
Chauvinistic Narratives: Misinformation Against Kenya’s LGBTIQ+ Community By Tracy Bonareri September 13, 2023 stands out as a landmark date in Kenya’s history, marking the Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of the registration of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), and in turn all NGOs advocating for LGBTIQ+ rights, under the NGOs Coordination […]
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This Facebook post with a photo, supposedly of a Zimbabwean at a polling booth in the 23 August 2023 general elections, is FALSE. The image is of a man wrapped in a towel being assisted at a polling booth. The photo was also published by DW Africa on its verified Facebook page. Zimbabweans went to […]
his Facebook post with a TikTok video purportedly of Nigerien soldiers displaying their strength is FALSE. The post reads: “I think it will be wise if our president can thread softly on the Niger coupist o Niger republic soldiers displaying their strength, to remind Tinubu that they are not playing.” igerien President Mohamed Bazoum was […]
There have been a number of images shared on the internet, claiming to show voters in different polling stations. Two of these were shared on Twitter. One claims to show voters queuing in Gatundu, Kiambu county and another, Nyeri. Background In this year’s general elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 22.1 million voters, the […]
The Facebook account Çhémútàî Goin Citizen has been running promotions on a Facebook group in Kenya with over 33,000 members. The account uses the name and photos of prominent Kenyan Citizen TV news reporter Chemutai Goin. One of its posts, dated 21 March 2023, reads: “GOOD MORNING fellow KENYANS. Chagua moja ujishindie Ksh50,000 KUTOKA ..INUA […]
The Facebook page Hon.kalonzo Musyoka would have you believe it’s run by Kalonzo Musyoka, a prominent Kenyan opposition politician and the party leader for Wiper Democratic Movement. The page uses the name and photos of the politician. Its posts cover a range of contentious issues in Kenya. One, dated 19 March 2023, reads: “Lunch tutakula […]
