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A photo published on Facebook in January 2022 shows Kenyan senators Johnson Sakaja and Cleophas Malala . Sakaja is pouring from a thermos flask into a cup on a low table, and Malala smiles into the camera. But it’s the content visible on a cellphone in the foreground that’s catching social media users’ attention. In the photo, also shared here and here , the phone has been circled and when looked at closely, appears to display a pornographic scene. One commenter on the photo calls the senator a porno addict. Sakaja represents Nairobi City county in the Kenyan senate , while Malala represents Kakamega county in the western part of the country. But is the photo authentic? We checked. Altered image, original shows message-thread Sakaja is active on Facebook and Twitter , often updating daily on his whereabouts. While we could not find this photo on his Twitter account , we looked through his photo gallery on Facebook and found the same photo , posted on 9 December 2021. However, the phone placed on the table doesn’t show a photo, pornographic or otherwise. It shows what looks like a thread of text messages or emails. The photo circulating on social media has been digitally altered. As Kenya gears for elections on 9 August 2022, beware of manipulated photos attempting to smear politicians. Read our guide on how to verify images on your smartphone for tips.
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