Kenya: No, Kenyan Politician Gideon Moi Didn't Endorse Nairobi County Senator Edwin Sifuna for President - Viral Quote Fabricated

16 July 2026
Africa Check (Johannesburg)
By Dancan Bwire

IN SHORT: Graphics quoting Kenyan politician Gideon Moi as endorsing Nairobi county senator Edwin Sifuna for president in 2027 are circulating on social media. However, the quote is fabricated.

Kenyan politician Gideon Kipsielei Moi has endorsed opposition politician Edwin Sifuna for president, according to a quote circulating on social media.

"The message is clear that Kenyans want good leadership. Let's evaluate our country's leadership and support the likes of my brother Edwin Sifuna in ensuring that we vote wisely come 2027," one of the graphics read.

Moi is the son of former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi, who was president from 1978 to 2002 and died in 2020. He has previously served as a member of parliament and a senator and is the national chairperson of the former ruling party, Kenya African National Union.

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Sifuna is senator for Nairobi county. He served as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) secretary general from 2018 until the party removed him in February 2026 after the death of its party leader, Raila Odinga. He is a leading member of the Linda Mwananchi movement, a breakaway faction of the ODM.

Sifuna and other leading opposition figures are working to unite ahead of the 2027 general election to unseat president William Ruto.

The graphics emerged just weeks after Ruto criticised Moi over his alleged mismanagement of the Standard Group, one of Kenya's largest news publishers. The company publishes the Standard newspaper, known for its bold headlines criticising Ruto's government.

The Moi family holds a controlling stake in Standard Group, and its longstanding influence over the company is widely acknowledged.

The graphics have been posted widely, but can this quote be trusted? We checked.

Fabricated quote

The graphics and quote appear only on social media, and none of the pages that posted them indicates when or where Moi is alleged to have made the remarks, nor do they link to any speech, interview or official source. This lack of verifiable detail is often a sign that content may be fabricated.

On 13 July, the Standard newspaper posted a blurred version of one of the circulating graphics on Facebook, with the word "FAKE" printed across it.

"FAKE NEWS ALERT: Be cautious NOT to fall for propaganda and deep fakes. For GENUINE news updates, VERIFY from our accounts @standardkenya or @ktnnewske," it captioned it.

The quote is fabricated and should be ignored.

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