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Grace Gichuhi

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Unmasking five fake accounts impersonating Kenyan governor Kawira Mwangaza and peddling bogus loans

The Facebook accounts Hon Kawira Mwangaza Lõans and Finãñcè, Hon Kawira Mwangaza Promotions., Hon Kawira Mwangaza, HON Kawira Mwangaza Meru county and Hon. Kawira Mwangaza Soft Loans. are running cash promotions and offering loans to Kenyans on Facebook. The accounts use the name and ph...

‘Don’t believe everything you see on the internet’ – photo shows journalist reporting on Nigerian floods in 2022, not in Kenya in 2024

Kenya has been devastated by heavy rains since March 2024, causing hundreds of deaths and affecting thousands of people, including through displacement. There was also severe damage to infrastructure, including schools and health facilities. Amid this crisis, a dramatic photo of CNN journalist...

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