Let State ensure timely updates on virus to curb misinformation

On Friday, pictures of a woman said to be infected with coronavirus circulated online. On Saturday, the woman came out to deny those claims stating that she was not infected. She claimed she had traveled into the country recently but she was not unwell as it was being portrayed. It turns out hers was not only a case of wrong identity but shows that most Kenyans trust unverified information. These events show the dangerous levels of misinformation.

Lack of information can only lead to misinformation which almost, always does not produce desired results. With freedom of speech, ‘experts’ have emerged from every corner with alarmist news designed to create trepidation.