Kenya: Ignore Fake Cover of Kenyan Newspaper Eastafrican Claiming Rwandan President Rejected Us Helicopters

A newspaper front page circulating on social media following a deadly Kenya n air crash shows a headline claiming that Rwandan president Paul Kagame rejected a donation of helicopters from the US. But the East Africa n newspaper says the cover is fake.Gen Francis Ogolla

The headline on the circulating front page implies that the Kenyan army received"faulty equipment" that ended up killing the military chief. In Kenya and many parts of Africa, Kagame is widely seen as aWe need to confirm your email address.The headline of the original front page reads:"US gunships fly in to hunt down Al Shabaab."

The newspaper reported that Kenya and Uganda were to receive"the latest deliveries of advanced helicopters as part of the US military cooperation protocol to enhance airstrikes against militants in Somalia".platform. It reports that"Uganda will receive five Huey II helicopters from US supplier Bell". There is no mention of Rwanda rejecting the US helicopters.

We searched for the headline on the viral front page and filtered our search to bring up results from 2017. We"Please note that this front page is fake and no such story has ever been published by The East African newspaper," he). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material,, representing a diversity of positions on every topic.

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