NAIROBI/ELDORET, Kenya, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Kenyans crowded round radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president might be, two days after voting in an election ended. The East African country’s election commission (IEBC) has neither released a running tally of results nor said when it plans to announce the winner,…

Human rights bodies have raised the alarm over the continued release of false and misleading information by both Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja Coalition candidates and their supporters on the electoral process and results to the public. Executive Director Amnesty International-Kenya, Irungu Houghton, Executive Director, KICTANET Grace Githaiga, Executive Director SDGs Kenya Forum Florence…

International observers expressed concern on Thursday about the spread of disinformation during the long wait for results from Kenya’s election, as provisional counts point to a tight presidential race. International observers expressed concern Thursday about the spread of disinformation during the long wait for results from Kenya’s election, as provisional counts point to a tight…

Nairobi (AFP) – International observers expressed concern Thursday about the spread of disinformation during the long wait for results from Kenya’s election, as provisional counts point to a tight presidential race. Advertising Preliminary results broadcast by local media indicate that Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, the veteran opposition leader now backed by the…

from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Bureau NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – REPORTS of murder, violence against women, sexual assault and public disorder are threatening stability in Kenya after a poll that was relatively peaceful. Tensions are mounting, also exacerbated by the rival Kenya Kwanza and Azimio candidates and their supporters apparently misinforming the electorate…

As Kenyans awaited the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election, disinformation linked to the results cluttered multiple social media platforms, prompting warnings from international observers. AFP Fact Check found false early tallies were being shared on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter. In a joint statement, Amnesty International and several other civil society groups voiced concern about “the…

International observers expressed concern Thursday about the spread of disinformation during the long wait for results from Kenya’s election, as provisional counts point to a tight presidential race. Preliminary results broadcast by local media indicate that Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, the veteran opposition leader now backed by the ruling party, are neck-and-neck,…

Nairobi (AFP), Aug 11 – International observers expressed concern Thursday about the spread of disinformation during the long wait for results from Kenya’s election, as provisional counts point to a tight presidential race. Preliminary results broadcast by local media indicate that Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, the veteran opposition leader now backed by…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Human rights groups on Wednesday warned anxious Kenyans over “rising levels of false or misleading information being shared on social media” as the country awaited results of a close presidential election. The electoral commission indicated it would be at least Thursday before a winner is declared. High-profile supporters of the two…

Human rights bodies have raised an alarm over the continued release of false and misleading information by both the Kenya Kwanza and Azimio Coalition candidates and their supporters on the electoral process and the election results to the public. Irungu Houghton, Executive Director Amnesty International-Kenya, Grace Githaiga, Executive Director, KICTANET, Florence Syevuo, Executive Director SDGs…