Winnie Irmgard Odinga[1][2] (born March 6, ) known as Kazi, is a Kenyan politician serving as an East African Community member of Parliament in the fifth East African Legislative Assembly in Arusha representing the Government of Kenya [3][4]. Winnie Odinga, one of the daughters of Kenyan Presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, has repeated been targeted and harassed online, being accused of being gay because she is an unmarried woman.
In a recent interview with a local publication, Winnie noted that she is yet to find a “confident man” to marry her as those she has met before “chickened out”. Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader Raila Odinga's daughter, Winnie, has challenged Kenyan bachelors interested in her to shoot their shot. Winnie Odinga is looking for a tall, dark and slim man. Photo: Winnie Odinga.
The year-old said she was looking for a man to date as the clock ticks. She has denied rumours that she is dating Winnie Odinga and says it was the first time they met at a women empowerment event. An investigation [32] found that in the run-up to the Kenyan elections, an Israeli disinformation specialist hacked into email and social media accounts of political advisors close to President William Ruto.
The Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and international interest. The year is dubbed the most significant year for democracy [1] in this century with over 65 countries around the globe scheduled to go to the polls.
In addition, undermining confidence in the electoral process and integrity, and targeting of electoral officials, political figures and prominent voices. She worked for 10 years then she decided to launch her makeup line, Phoina Beauty, and a beauty academy. During the January elections, research that monitored the social media accounts of key women politicians in Uganda [35] concluded that female politicians were more likely to experience targeted and repeated attacks of online violence on Twitter as compared to Facebook and the candidates were likely to experience trolling, sexual violence, body shaming, insults and gendered abuse.
At the school, we offer courses on wig making and maintenance, makeup, nail technology, and hairdressing. This development is attributed to the multi-sectoral approach, where fact-checkers, content moderators, civil society organisations, governments, media stations and citizens all worked to curb hate speech and disinformation. During work breaks, I would go on YouTube to learn new tricks to improve my craft and I started freelancing as a makeup artist," she added.
That's when I decided to venture into the makeup business. Words by Digital Action June 12, Digital News. The fake news included false claims that a minister of the winning party had access to the computer systems containing election results prior to the winner being announced. What kind of stories would you like to read? Popular this week.
The African region has undergone rapid digital uptake and transformation coupled with the emergence of cybercrime, cybersecurity and data protection laws and in some instances introduced frameworks for Artificial Intelligence aimed at safeguarding the online space for users. Misinformation and disinformation are a great threat to democracy and pose challenges to the authenticity of information circulated during election cycles.
Hate speech coupled by disinformation filled posts played a key role in the killings of people [28] including the killing of Tigrayan University chemistry Professor Meareg Amare. Social media has become impactful as users are increasingly turning to online platforms as their main source of information. In the African region, over 18 countries will vote, including the biggest democracies like South Africa, Senegal and Ghana, and fragile democracies like Mozambique and South Sudan.
In Zimbabwe, the election saw disinformation campaigns attempting to discredit the electoral commission [16] using false reports that the polling agents and election observers were being recalled to sign the new V. Latest Stories. Power of smartphone: From status symbol to modern employment tool. Former Nigerian president Buhari buried at family compound.
Developments Property Advice. That's when I realized I needed to invest in products that are Kenyan-owned and pocket-friendly. Pick your favourite topics below for a tailor made homepage just for you. Websites mimicking genuine news outlets disseminated fake stories and propaganda about candidates. Wambui, popularly Phoina Tosha, was born and raised in Thika town to a single mother.
In Kenya after the elections, a female political candidate vowed to never vie for political office [41] again due to the violence she faced on Facebook while the Kenyan vice-presidential candidate Martha Karua [42] was the target of online attacks based on being a single and unmarried.
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