This statement circulated on WhatsApp and Facebook. The statement, allegedly drafted by Raila Odinga’s Presidential Secretariat on March 20, 2023 thanks Royal Media Services for their outstanding coverage of the anti-government demonstrations.
Background
Local and International media outlets extensively covered the anti-government demonstrations since they started on March 20, 2023. They captured the running battles between the police and demonstrators and the invasion of Kenyatta’s Northlands farm. Some journalists were, robbed, and arrested in the line of duty while others sustained injuries.
Verification
The statement was not shared on Azimio One Kenya’s official Twitter handle or its Facebook page. It was also not shared on Raila Odinga’s Twitter handle or his verified Facebook page. The ODM party, through a tweet, dismissed the statement as FAKE.
Verdict
The statement allegedly drafted by the Azimio party supposedly thanking Royal Media Services is FAKE.
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