Peris Gachahi

2 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Peris Gachahi

Human rights bodies have long associated the Kenyan police with acts of violence, including excessive use of force during protests, unlawful arrests, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. A video of a police officer stomping on a man’s head and neck has been shared on X with a claim implying the event happened this year in Kenya. But the post is misleading; while the incident took place in Kenya, it was filmed in 2018. “This is unacceptable.

4 weeks ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Peris Gachahi

Peris GACHAHI / AFP Kenya9 May 2025 at 11:30 am·3-min readHuman rights bodies have long associated the Kenyan police with acts of violence, including excessive use of force during protests, unlawful arrests, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. A video of a police officer stomping on a man’s head and neck has been shared on X with a claim implying the event happened this year in Kenya. But the post is misleading; while the incident took place in Kenya, it was filmed in 2018.