‘Fake News’ in Kenya’s Election Undermines Rule of Law, Embassies Say

An upsurge in fake news, hate speech and ethnic-profiling after Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified the presidential election risks undermining the East African country’s constitution and institutions, the embassies of the U.S., U.K. and 14 other nations said.

Kenyan authorities should hold to account those responsible for incitement and ensure the safety of those wrongly attacked, including people working at foreign embassies, the missions said Tuesday in an emailed statement, without describing specific incidents. The embassies also condemned “malicious” documents about the judiciary that have been publicly circulated and “contain false statements that could endanger lives.”