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Kenya’s State-Run Broadcaster Looks More and More Like an Outlet For Chinese Propaganda

Chinese propaganda and highly partisan pro-Chinese columns are now being published with more regularity on the website of Kenya’s state-run broadcaster KBC.

The articles adopt a stridently pro-Chinese stance, using much of the same language as official propaganda in China would to frame certain events. And there’s no consistency to the sourcing of the content. Some of it is directly from Xinhua, while other stories appear to be from purportedly independent journalists (although it’s often hard to tell) and there are also articles from KBC’s own editorial staff.

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