Tackling fake news in Kenya: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

By UN News

Oct 01, 2023 7:20 am

Facing down a tidal wave of disinformation ahead of Kenya's presidential elections in 2022, the Government and the UN collaborated on a national anti-hate speech plan and an innovative consortium of influencers to calm the waters before voters cast their ballots.

Stephen Jackson, the UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya, reflects on the 2022 elections, which saw an effective partnership with the Government and private-sector rise to the occasion to take down fake news.

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Facing down a tidal wave of disinformation ahead of Kenya's presidential elections in 2022, the Government and the UN collaborated on a national anti-hate speech plan and an innovative consortium of influencers to calm the waters before voters cast their ballots.

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