Senator Cherargei Blasted After Fake Claim of President Ruto’s Cow Giving Birth to Triplets
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei was on Tuesday exposed for spreading false information on social media.
Through Twitter, the second-time senator shared a photo of a cow and three calves, claiming that they were from President Ruto's farm.
"H.E Ruto cow gives birth to triplets of his symbolic leadership. 5 years of backfilling debt hole created by Uhuru + Raila into economic transformation, 5 yrs for economic stability, 5yrs of Kenya prosperity of milk + honey... 15 yrs of uninterrupted economic transformation,” he captioned the photo of healthy-looking mother and calves.
Hawk-eyed Kenyans, as well as the Media Observer’s fact-checking desk were quick to note that the photo was actually posted by a German Agricultural Facebook page on January 30th.
The page, 'CRV Deutschland' shared a series of photos taken at the farm of two young boys Jason and Jonas who were celebrating the birth of the triplets.
"Brothers Jason and Jonas were not badly surprised when their favorite cow Elisa gave birth to not one but directly three calves without any problems. Since then, the three calves Emma, Ella and Emil have enjoyed best health and abundant cuddles and are diligently fed by the two proud brothers from Lichtenau every day," the page posted.
"We would like to thank the Agethen family for the great picture and wish them triplets a lot of joy!" they added.
Twitter users called out Senator Cherargei for attempting to use the downloaded image to fool Kenyans.
“The Media Observer team conducted a reverse image search and discovered a post on https://t.co/GWfPHCoAzj that had similar photos,” Media Observer - iV Network of Fact-Checking Desks wrote.
Former MP Kabando wa Kabando tweeted: “Chairman of Senate Committee on Justice is faking photos and concocting stories. With friends like these, President Ruto needs no enemies. Senator, you've abrogated the Public Officers Ethics Act.”
Solomon Kimani wrote: “Mnaiba picha kwa social media mnakuja kusifu Ruto nazo, shame shame.”
“Citizen-led Fact-checking is the future, reverse image search shows this image isn’t from Africa. Leaders lead by example to tell our own Kenyan stories,” said Odhiambo Ogola.
“This is shameful from you and you should style up. We know you are struggling to get an eye of the president but you don't stoop this low,” Tilingi said.
Comments (9)
This is how low we have become. You can do anything senator to try to appease your boss, even if you can kill and blame it on the enemies of your boss?. A whole senator like you can go downloading nice photos and apportion them to your boss,(Saul coveting Naboth's Garden),even though he had everything for himself. Shame on you. You don't deserve to be a senator. You are the kind of people who will bring this regime down to the floor in advance. Bad mouthing and poor advice.
Cherergei is not alone.Some Raila/Damu party followers have even volunteered to be killed for him/their tribe to be Kenya’s president.Many praise muchawi like small kindergarten kids.Others believe he owns Kenya(ns) hence have the right to kill any Kenyan at will and loot whatever he wants.t
You voted for WR even though he chomad people in a church
They need to blame themselves not Uhuru because they were part of the Uhuru government. Kibaki inherited a mess from Nyayo government. He did not sing Moi did this and that every day. He fixed the economy.
Kimuici Mwai led one government.But he signed a poop document giving rise to 48 governments with no added resources.The few are also declining.The six million voted YES for loans to pay salaries to idle non-performing staff who duplicate each other in all sectors.NO NORMAL PERSON CAN TAKE LOANS TO PAY SALARIES.
A deliberate attempt to fool the public like this"fake' senator did should be a crime.However, this will never happen in Kenya since just about all politicians lie with impunity.If only we could find away to election only those with integrity...So the law is the only resort we have,unfornately.
This government should shut up and get down to work. Singing Uhuru and Raila all day long will not absolve you from responsibility. It’s your economy. You own it. Deal with it. Too many words do not fill a basket. Actions and not words get things moving. We have heard you enough. What have you done in the last 7 months other than trash talk?
Boy, these Wakales can surely lie! Lying is in the entire Kalenjin community!
A whole ugly faced Senator talking immature nonsense thinking Kenyans do not have eyes to see. Kenya will be on the death bed if Ruto have to go through the whole 5 years in office.