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Kenyans could waste their time, vote on baseless propaganda

Large crowd at a previous political rally in Nyeri [Courtesy]

After engaging Kenyans of all social cadres, I conclude that most are prone to political propaganda. So, come August, most will make propaganda-influenced decisions at the ballot. A few are aware of it because they are part of systemic biases, while most are as innocent as lambs. We are already experiencing an upsurge of unfathomable political propaganda right, left and centre. So from now on, any political claims that cannot lead to prosecution are better treated contemptuously as cheap propaganda.

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