BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho

Claim:

A viral social media graphic bearing the Kenyans.co.ke logo falsely attributes a statement to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, claiming he no longer wants Kenyans, including domestic workers, in Saudi Arabia.

Verdict:

False. The claim is false. The circulating graphic was not published by Kenyans.co.ke, and there is no credible evidence that Mohammed bin Salman made the alleged statement.

Full Text:

A graphic circulating on social media falsely claims that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, has announced that he no longer wants Kenyans in the country.

The graphic features a photograph of the crown prince alongside a statement reading, “Starting next month I don’t want to see eny kenyan in saudi arabia either male or female, even house girls.”

It also carries the logo of Kenyans.co.ke, a Kenyan news outlet, giving the impression that the publication reported the alleged announcement.

Some social media users have shared the graphic, claiming the purported statement was made in retaliation for Kenyan President William Ruto’s directive targeting undocumented foreign traders operating in Kenya.

However, findings by FactCheckAfrica found that the graphic was fabricated and that the quotation was falsely attributed to the Saudi crown prince.

Verification:

FactCheckAfrica examined the circulating graphic and identified several inconsistencies that cast doubt on its authenticity.

First, the graphic has...

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