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As early as 5am on Wednesday, August 10, the internet was awash with misinformation and unverified reports about the ongoing tallying of the six elective posts in the just concluded general elections. But are the posts factual? We find out.
Among the trending topics on Twitter for the better part of Wednesday was the hashtag #Jalas following reports that comedian turned politician Phelix Odiwour aka Jalang'o had lost the Lang'ata MP seat to the incumbent Nixon Korir.
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