Fabricated press release falsely claims US sanctioned four Kenyan politicians

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Fabricated press release falsely claims US sanctioned four Kenyan politicians
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Did the USTreasury announce sanctions against four Kenyan politicians? No, MaryKulundu confirmed that the purported press release was fabricated. The four politicians do not appear on any US sanctions list.

Social media users in Kenya have shared a screenshot of a purported press release from the US Department of Treasury announcing sanctions against the East African nation's deputy president and three other ruling party members. The alleged statement claims that their US visas were revoked over their supposed links to"sponsored violence” during anti-government protests.

On March 30, 2023, as anti-government protests called by Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga entered the third day, a screenshot of a press release purportedly from the US Department of Treasury was shared online claiming the country’s deputy president Rigathi Gachagua and three other politicians from the ruling party had been sanctioned for"sponsoring violence".

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