A tweet going viral on social media that Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has endorsed the candidature of ODM leader Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua is fake. The tweet emerged on social media shortly after ODM leader Raila Odinga unveiled Karua as his running mate for the August polls on Monday. The fake tweet indicated that President Samia had received with gratitude the nomination of Karua as Raila's running mate and asked Kenyans to vote wisely in the coming elections. Loosely translates to: "I have received with happiness news of Mama Martha Karua's appointment as the running mate of Raila Odinga. Fact-checker has combed through the social media handles of President Samia and did not come across such a tweet.

Source: The Star May 17, 2022 19:04 UTC