This archive report was first published on 4 August 2019.
On August 3, 2019, former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO Ezra Chiloba took to social media to address rumors that he was battling cancer.
Chiloba's response came after an article published by a local blog went viral on social media, claiming he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
"Please ignore the fake news doing rounds. Those spreading rumors are insensitive to the pain of those who suffer from cancer," Chiloba tweeted.
He added, "I am well, and just yesterday, I clocked my fastest 10.5 Kilometers run."
Chiloba's denial comes as another public figure, Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok, also faced false reports of being hospitalized after suffering a mild stroke.
"I am well and in my residence now. Neither do I have a mild stroke & nobody should wish this on me or anyone. Ignore media misinformation," Governor Nanok tweeted in response to the rumors.
