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Reports: Israeli national hacked into phone of Ruto strategists during campaigns

Kenyan President William Ruto. [File, Standard]

A new report by the International Consortium of Journalists (ICIJ) has stated that an Israeli national hacked into the Telegram account of key associates of President William Ruto in the run-up to the August 9, 2022 General Election.

Tal Hanan, a former Israeli Special Forces Operative, told ICIJ that he and his associates run a well-oiled machinery on election propaganda and strategy.

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