April 1st, popularly known as Fools Day, is always anticipated with many taking the chance to tell a convincing lie. Kenyans.co.ke takes a look at amazing pranks of the day by various media houses and personalities.
Kenyans.co.ke led from the front publishing a report claiming that former Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru had been awarded a job at State House which went overly viral.
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According to the false report, Waiguru had been appointed as the Director of the President’s Economic Schedule and Agenda, a position which does not even exist at State House.
The Standard was not left behind after 'revealing' that Belgium and Liverpool football star Divock Origi, had agreed to play for the Harambee Stars which was quite an interesting lie that carried away Kenyan football fanatics.
Nairobi News equally raised expectations among Harambee Stars supporters after reporting that Kenya had been awarded six points snatched from their recent opponents Guinea Bissau after they were punished for fielding ineligible players.
The Star newspaper took its readers for a ride, reporting that US Republican Presidential aspirant Donald Trump would jet into the country following the unfortunate death of Mohawk, a lion which was killed on Wednesday by Kenya Wildlife Service rangers.
Kenyans also woke up to a dreadful lie by Capital News, claiming that some lions on the loose were roaming in the City after being dropped off by a van along the Kenyatta Avenue.
Kenya's leading telecommunication company, Safaricom also caused an online buzz after indicating that they had introduced a Safaricom shuttle service operating in Nairobi County, in which customers would pay their fare through M-pesa, browse and charge their phones, get Okoa rides among other services.
NTV journalist Larry Madowo surprised his supporters after posting a falsity on his social media accounts, that he had been dismissed by the Nation Media Group.
Director of Digital Communications at State House Dennis Itumbi hinted at having proposed to his partner when he posted: “She said Yes. Other details when we walk down the aisle to seal the promise of Love to each other before Friends and Family”.
