No, IEBC Vice Chair Juliana Cherera does not have a social media account. - iVerify Kenya

No, IEBC Vice Chair Juliana Cherera does not have a social media account.

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On August 23, 2022, we contacted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera, who stated that she does not own any social media accounts and that they are fake.

According to the accounts’ bios, they were created in August 2022 following a schism between IEBC Chair Chebukati and Vice Chair Cherera, along with three other commissioners, over the presidential election results.

The accounts actively engage with users, whereas others have no tweet history. Those who tweet frequently show strong support for Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

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Verified Aug, 23 2022

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IEBC Vice Chair Juliana Cherera social media accounts

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. On August 23, 2022, we contacted IEBC Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera, who stated that she has no social media accounts and that she is aware of the pseudo accounts created in her name, which she has reported to the appropriate organizations. She also stated that any official correspondence should be found on the IEBC website.

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