One example is a bogus Star newspaper front page claiming that Ruto will support former president Uhuru Kenyatta for the UN secretary general post in 2026. An image of what appears to be the front page of Kenya’s Star newspaper has been posted online with the headline: “Ruto to endorse Uhuru for UN Sec Gen 2026.”The front page is dated 5 March 2024 and features a picture of Kenya’s former president Uhuru Kenyatta shaking hands with his successor, William Ruto. The front page has also been posted on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Kenyatta was Kenya’s fourth president, serving from 2013 to 2022. The 2026 selection process is still a long way off, but is this a legitimate front page from the Star newspaper?

Source: The Star March 14, 2024 10:45 UTC