An image circulating on WhatsApp claims to show a digital card by Kenyans.co.ke. The contents claim that Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu supposedly called out Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for careless speech while also apparently urging President William Ruto to seek opposition leader Raila Odinga out for dialogue.
Background
Speaking at Kianyaga Boys High School in Kirinyaga on March 18, 2023, Rigathi asked Odinga to stop living in denial and urged Kenyans to go about their normal business on March 20, 2023.
Verification
President Samia Suluhu has not commented on the protests in Kenya on her official Twitter handle. Tanzania marked two years since the demise of President John Pombe Magufuli on March 17, 2023. This was the last day Samia Suluhu’s Twitter account posted on Twitter. The alleged remarks were also not shared on the Ikulu Mawasilano Facebook page. This page shares all information from Tanzania’s President.
Also, Kenyans.co.ke always share their digital cards on their verified Twitter handle and Facebook page. This digital card does not feature on any of the official platforms.
The elements arrangement in the digital card circulating are different from the legitimate ones. All cards published by Kenyans. co.ke bear the name of who said what and when they said it. See the screen grab of a legitimate Kenyans.co.ke digital card.
Verdict
The digital card allegedly published by Kenyans.co.ke is FAKE.
This fact-check was edited by Piga Firimbi Fact-Checking Editor Linda Ngari.
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