According to The Standard, Kenya's government is accused of deploying artificial intelligence bots and bloggers as part of a propaganda machine ahead of the 2027 elections.
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According to The Standard, Kenya's government is accused of deploying artificial intelligence bots and bloggers as part of a propaganda machine ahead of the 2027 elections.
2 hours ago · The Standard →
Kenya's data protection watchdog faces questions about how far campaigners can go using personal data to target political messages, after US-based AI company Anthropic identified a Kenya-based operation using its Claude system to mass-produce political content praising Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi and portraying opposition figures as weakened ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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President William Ruto's four-day tour of Kericho and Bomet counties saw him launch, commission and inspect multibillion-shilling projects in roads, healthcare, affordable housing, education, sports, electricity, water and industrialisation, with supporters praising his government's development record while critics question whether the projects will be completed before the 2027 General Election.
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President William Ruto intensified attacks on the opposition, calling them "planless" and driven by personal grievances while defending his administration's development record. He emphasized that his political agreement with the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was based on national unity and ending tribal politics.
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Police fired tear gas as clashes erupted in Kinshasa on Tuesday between opposition supporters and pro-government activists during a rally against President Felix Tshisekedi's proposed constitutional change, which would allow him to run for a third term. Opposition parties' C64 coalition called for nationwide action, with tensions also running high in other major cities where police fired warning shots and made arrests.
3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto's government is proceeding with plans to build Kenya's first nuclear plant in Siaya along Lake Victoria shores at a cost of Sh500 billion, despite criticism from nuclear experts, government findings that dismissed Lake Victoria as unsuitable, and resident reservations about the project.
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The World Athletics Council announced that Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to host the event. Kenya has already spent at least Sh6.7 billion renovating Kasarani Stadium for the 2027 African Cup of Nations and is expected to allocate additional funds for organizing the 2029 championships.
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Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps has launched an offensive operation called Vivaldi near Lyman, an embattled town in the east that Moscow has been pushing towards for months. Lyman is one of the few urban areas in Donetsk still under Ukrainian control, and its capture could allow Russia to advance further south toward Ukrainian-held strongholds.
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President Trump attacked the Supreme Court after it rejected his request to lift an order halting his executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of November midterm elections. Trump, who signed the executive order in March citing unsubstantiated fraud concerns, accused certain justices of being influenced by Democrats.
5 hours ago · Citizen Digital →