The Head of Creative Economy at the Office of the President, Dennis Itumbi, has dismissed allegations that hired goons are invading key towns in the Mt Kenya region to silence dissenting voices in the aftermath of the July 7 protests.
In a statement on Wednesday morning, Itumbi accused a section of social media influencers affiliated with the opposition of spreading fake news to spark fear among the residents.
In what he termed as a 'coordinated wave of goonism', Itumbi claimed that a group of individuals were out to peddle lies that key Mt Kenya regions were being targeted for opposing President William Ruto's administration. According to him, the bloggers used digital platforms, including WhatsApp and other social media platforms, to spread alarm and panic among the locals of the Mt Kenya region.
Dennis Itumbi, Head of Creative Economy and Special Projects in the Office of the President, 2024 Facebook Dennis Itumbi He further revealed that the fake news resulted in the unnecessary disruption of businesses due to panic over a possible recurrence of the Saba Saba Day demonstrations. "Tonight, a coordinated wave of digital goonism is targeting Mt.
