The Kenya Media Assessment 2021 survey conducted by GeoPoll Internews survey has revealed that the majority of Kenyan have come across fake news. The majority of the respondents (79 per cent) said that they received questionable or fake news sometimes with a very low percentage reporting having never received fake news. Part of the distrust from the survey is fueled by the emergence of the fake news phenomena, partly driven by technology. Although there is a substantial concentration of radio stations in urban areas, there is significant reach in rural areas through 54 private vernacular radio stations broadcasting in 19 different languages. Most of the social media and internet users being male whereas female respondents spent the most time on television.

Source: The Star March 29, 2021 15:33 UTC