Peris Gachahi

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Peris Gachahi

Activists and politicians from Kenya and Uganda recently travelled to Tanzania to show solidarity with opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who is facing treason charges. However, several of them were detained and deported, and two of the activists accused authorities of torture and sexual assault. A video published on social media claims to show CNN’s Fareed Zakaria weighing in on the events. But the clip is altered; the audio is AI-generated, and CNN confirmed it did not publish the video.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Peris Gachahi

Kenya’s President William Ruto recently apologised to Tanzania after Kenyan activists and politicians who had travelled to show solidarity with Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu after he was charged with treason, were detained and deported. Following these events, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan warned against outsiders meddling in her country’s affairs. A video shared on TikTok claims to show Ruto’s response to Suluhu.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Peris Gachahi

Mounting public dissatisfaction with Kenyan President William Ruto’s administration has led to calls for his resignation, driven by various concerns including economic hardship and reports of human rights violations by security forces. A video recently published on Instagram claims to show US President Donald Trump urging Ruto to resign. But the claim is false; the clip was AI-generated, and the original video shows Trump speaking after the 2024 assassination attempt on his life.

1 month ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Peris Gachahi

Peris GACHAHI / AFP Kenya15 May 2025 at 8:58 am·3-min readWith Kenya's 2027 general election approaching, candidates are emerging to challenge President William Ruto. Among them is former cabinet secretary Fred Matiang’i, who is set to resign from his World Bank job in the United States to pursue his political aspirations. A screenshot widely shared on Facebook purports to show an X post from Ruto questioning whether Matiang’i is allowed to run for office as an employee of the World Bank.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Peris Gachahi

With Kenya's 2027 general election approaching, candidates are emerging to challenge President William Ruto. Among them is former cabinet secretary Fred Matiang’i, who is set to resign from his World Bank job in the United States to pursue his political aspirations. A screenshot widely shared on Facebook purports to show an X post from Ruto questioning whether Matiang’i is allowed to run for office as an employee of the World Bank.