Former Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding has commended the people of Kenya and, in particular, the political leaders for the peaceful atmosphere in which the presidential elections were held.
UKTN crowded radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly fearful of news about who their next president will be, two days after the vote ended.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
AFP Fact Check found false early tallies were being shared on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter.
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.
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.