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May 10th 2021 at 08:00:00 GMT +0300
Days after rumours hit social media circles that Machakos University was offering a degree course in ‘witchcraft’, students from the institution are now crying foul over the dire consequences expected to arise from the bad rumour.
According to this worried lot, the rumour could cost them serious opportunities later in life, especially job opportunities.
They say the fact that the rumour has been dismissed as fake is not enough to cushion them from serious career mishaps in future.
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Multiple articles and widely shared social media posts have alleged that Kenya’s Machakos University is launching a degree in witchcraft. But this is false: AFP Fact Check found the story stems from a satirical website. The university has also refuted the claim and there is no such course listed on its official website.
Facebook posts here and here have been shared more than 1,500 times since December 20, 2020.
“Witchcraft course launched in Kenyan Varsity: Machakos University has introduced Bachelor s Degree In Witchcraft yesterday,” one caption reads.
A screenshot of the false Facebook post taken on February 4, 2021