Is This Front Page of the Nairobian Legitimate?

This tweet above claims to be sharing a front page of The Nairobian newspaper.

Background

Piga Firimbi has previously debunked fake front pages but this has not deterred similar fallacious efforts to mislead Kenyans.

Verification

The image shared in the tweet bears the colour, layout, and font you would ideally find in any issue of The Nairobian.

The Standard Digital however dismissed this manipulated image in a tweet shared on their official handle.

FAKE NEWS ALERT: This is NOT a genuine cover of the Nairobian weekly newspaper. It is a manipulated front page. Be cautious NOT to fall for political propaganda and deep fakes during this electioneering season. For GENUINE newspaper front pages, follow @StandardKenya pic.twitter.com/eFFSDrq4ZA

— The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) May 27, 2022

Verdict

The image claiming to show a front page of The Nairobian newspaper is FAKE.