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– Media company hired by Trump created Kenyan president's "anonymous" attack campaign against rival, investigation finds (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News December 19, 2017

A new investigation reveals the role of an American data-based digital advertising company in the highly divisive online re-election campaign of Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta.
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