{"id":15522,"date":"2024-07-04T10:26:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T10:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15522"},"modified":"2024-07-04T10:26:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T10:26:18","slug":"russian-embassy-in-kenya-denies-authenticity-of-viral-video-clowning-president-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15522","title":{"rendered":"Russian Embassy in Kenya Denies Authenticity of Viral Video Clowning President Putin."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15523\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Russian Embassy in Kenya has distanced itself from a viral video clip that falsely depicts President Vladimir Putin expressing support for Kenyan protesters. The clip, which gained traction primarily on TikTok, features a fake voice-over and captions added to footage from an unrelated event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the Embassy clarified that the video is entirely fabricated. &#8220;We have noticed that a fake video of the President of Russia has been circulating in Kenyan social media,&#8221; the Embassy warned. &#8220;Completely fake voice-over and captions were added over real footage of a past address by the Russian President. Beware of misinformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Russian Government and President Putin have not publicly commented on the protests that have taken place in Kenya since June 18. However, the Embassy has periodically issued advisories to Russian citizens in Kenya, recommending caution and avoidance of areas where protests are likely to turn chaotic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this week, the Embassy advised its citizens to avoid Nairobi\u2019s Central Business District (CBD) and other problematic areas. &#8220;To the attention of Russian citizens located in Kenya: There is currently an increased risk of mass demonstrations in Nairobi and other cities in Kenya,&#8221; the Embassy cautioned. &#8220;On July 2, 2024, it is recommended not to visit the central area of Nairobi.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The protests, led by Kenyan youth, particularly Generation Z, have been in response to the Finance Bill 2024, which they deem punitive due to the introduction of numerous taxes. Protesters are also voicing concerns over the high cost of living and are urging the government to reject the bill entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the protests, lawmakers passed the bill last Tuesday. However, in light of the unrest, President William Ruto decided to withdraw the bill. He indicated that the country would need to borrow Ksh1 trillion to finance the bill, a move expected to significantly increase Kenya&#8217;s foreign debt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Russian Embassy in Kenya has distanced itself from a viral video clip that falsely depicts President Vladimir Putin expressing support for Kenyan protesters. The clip, which gained traction primarily on TikTok, features a fake voice-over and captions added to footage from an unrelated event. In a statement, the Embassy clarified that the video is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":15523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,3,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-news","category-political-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15522"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15524,"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15522\/revisions\/15524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}