![]() The contest is shaping up to be a two-horse race between the president's erstwhile ally and his deputy William Ruto and veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has Kenyatta’s backing.ĪFP Fact Check has already debunked several election-related claims, like the emergence of fake quotes attributed to politicians.Īnother tactic involves creating made-up newspaper headlines about candidates. ![]() On August 9, voters will choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta who must stand down after serving the maximum two five-year terms. AFP Fact Check has rounded up doctored headlines designed to stir tensions among voters, as experts warn that disinformation in Kenya is growing more sophisticated.Īs election fever ramps up in Kenya, platforms like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok have entered the fray of political campaigns, with candidates vying for the support of the East African nation’s 12 million social media users. ![]() Cheating politicians’ wives, sex scandals, murder allegations – fake front pages of major Kenyan newspapers are proliferating on social media ahead of a high-stakes election set for August 2022.
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