How social media made 2022 sad year for Kenyan journalism

Unlike fake news though, fact-checking and flagging titles and content as ‘fake’ is not enough to deal with the post-truth malady. [iStockphoto]

I wish to propose that 2022 be declared Kenya’s year of the post-truth reality. My thesis is very simple. That during the year, the country went through experiences that aptly describe the post-truth reality.

It is thus only fair that we make the declaration so we can find better ways of dealing with the menace, fast and furious. I will make a few observations, but first let me give a context.