A photo circulating on social media shows Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna apparently dozing off at a public event, and it has been making the rounds with enough conviction to fool a good number of people. The problem is, it is not real. Africa Check has confirmed that the image is doctored.
The fact-checking organization investigated the viral photo and found that it had been manipulated. The original image does not show Sifuna asleep. Someone edited the picture to create that impression before pushing it out online.
This is a reminder of how easily altered images can travel, especially when they play into existing narratives about politicians and public accountability. Sifuna is a prominent and often outspoken figure in Kenyan politics, which makes him a frequent target for this kind of digital mischief.
Before you share that next image of a public figure in a compromising moment, it is worth pausing. A quick check with platforms like Africa Check can save you from amplifying something that was manufactured in an editing suite, not captured in real life.
Originally published by AllAfrica · info@africacheck.org (Africa Check).