Kenya: Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital

An image circulating on Facebook appears to show Kenya 's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati on a hospital bed. It is accompanied by a claim that he is sick and hospitalised. But the image has been photoshopped.In the image, he is seen smiling at the camera while being attended to by a nurse.The image has been posted in different Facebook pages and groups, all with the same basic claim that Chebukati is sick.

He oversaw the August 2022 general elections where Odinga and Kenyan president William Ruto were the main contenders.The integrity of the election continues to be questioned on social media with frequent rumours of Chebukati being either seriously ill orAs a public figure, news of Chebukati's deteriorating health would be likely to be reported on by the mainstream media.

What look like packets of medicine on shelves in the back- and foreground have also been added to the viral image.

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