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Grace Gichuhi

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Fake newspaper front page claims Kenyan alcohol regulator involved in illegal ethanol trade

The headline of what appears to be the front page of an edition of the Kenyan newspaper the Star recently claimed that the head of an alcoholic drinks regulator in Meru county was complicit in illegal alcohol trade. “Chalkman Energy Limited: a company associated with Meru county Alcoholic...

Ignore fake Star newspaper graphic claiming that Kenyan committee proposes minimum of 18 female governors

“NADCO proposes a minimum of 18 women governors (TWO-THIRD GENDER RULE),” reads a graphic allegedly published by Kenyan newspaper the Star. On 8 March 2024, both Kenyan president William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga were individually presented with the report of the national dialog...

Kenya’s Citizen TV, Star newspaper did not report trailblazer Charity Ngilu to succeed opposition party leader Raila Odinga

Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga is vying for the chairpersonship of the African Union Commission (AUC). The AUC is the secretariat of the African Union and manages the day-to-day activities of the 55-country bloc. It is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Odinga is also the leader ...

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