The statement displayed in the image is false and fabricated.
- Tunachokijua
- What we know
What President Ruto actually said: During a political tour in Bomet County, President Ruto criticized his political opponents specifically referencing the Linda Mwananchi movement. He mocked them by claiming their political sponsors and "waganga" (witchdoctors/medicine men) told them they do not need solid policies or plans to change Kenya, only insults.
The claim
The quote attributed to Kenyan President William Ruto claiming "Sifuna is using waganga to cause confusion..."
The verdict: FALSE
It is a fake graphic.
The digital graphic misrepresents an actual political exchange that occurred between the leaders.
Following this back-and-forth, a manipulated image bearing a fake quote and a cloned "7 News Global" logo was circulated on social media to hyper-personalize the attack and falsely claim that Ruto accused Sifuna of directly using "dark forces."