Media cautioned against fake news ahead of next election



Nation | by Victor Raballa


Kenyan editors and media practitioners have been cautioned against dissemination of fake news as the country prepares for the impending constitutional referendum and the 2022 General Election.

Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) Trustee and executive council member Macharia Gaitho raised concern that deceptive news practices threaten unity and stability of the country.

From the experience of 2007, he pointed out that a section of the media is to blame for fueling the chaos that resulted in more than 1,000 deaths and displacement of…

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