{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_ji4kobqws34nm7weci4a","title":"Kakamega Govt Rejects Video Linking Barasa to Alleged Witch Doctor","title_en":null,"outlets":4,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/kakamega-county-issues-statement-on-video-linking-governor-to-witch-ji4kobqws3","count":4,"items":[{"id":"n_3fw5lb53sd5ocpjbsupa","seq":868812,"kind":"article","title":"Kakamega Govt Rejects Video Linking Barasa to Alleged Witch Doctor","url":"https://allafrica.com/stories/202609300140.html","summary":"[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kakamega County Government has dismissed a video circulating on social media that purports to link Governor Fernandes Barasa to an alleged witch doctor, describing the material as malicious and defamatory.","published":"2026-09-30T08:55:22Z","seen":"2026-09-30T09:32:22Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-allafrica-com-d55503","name":"allafrica.com","domain":"allafrica.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q2837437","name":"AllAfrica.com","type":"website","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-allafrica-com-d55503","topics":["east africa","governance","kenya"],"entities":[{"id":"Q13674667","name":"Kakamega","type":"place"},{"id":"Q13616943","name":"Barasa","type":"person"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_ji4kobqws34nm7weci4a","category":"politics","category_p":0.3400000035762787,"category2":"crime-law","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.5099999904632568,"political":0.49000000953674316},{"id":"n_k2chsgsxz5uvvuzgu2oa","seq":859375,"kind":"article","title":"Kakamega Govt Rejects Video Linking Barasa to Alleged Witch Doctor","url":"https://capitalfm.africa/kakamega-government-rejects-video-linking-barasa-to-alleged-witch-doctor","summary":"The county government accused former Kakamega Senator Cleo Malalah of circulating the video and attempting to portray the governor in a false light.","published":"2026-09-30T08:20:24Z","seen":"2026-09-30T08:40:23Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-capitalfm-co-ke-b93c7f","name":"capitalfm.co.ke","domain":"capitalfm.co.ke","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4646193","name":"98.4 Capital FM","type":"broadcaster","country":"KE","designations":["radio station"]}},"via":"kite-capitalfm-co-ke-b93c7f","topics":["national news","news","barasa video","barasa witch doctor video","fernandes barasa","kakamega government","kakamega governor fernandes barasa","kakamega video"],"authors":["CORRESPONDENT"],"entities":[{"id":"Q13674667","name":"Kakamega","type":"place"},{"id":"Q13616943","name":"Barasa","type":"person"}],"story":"st_ji4kobqws34nm7weci4a","category":"politics","category_p":0.3400000035762787,"category2":"crime-law","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.5099999904632568,"political":0.49000000953674316},{"id":"n_7e7kjwxucps64cko2uba","seq":848054,"kind":"article","title":"Kakamega County Responds to Viral Video Linking Governor Barasa to 'Witch Doctor'","url":"https://nairobileo.co.ke/news/article/30501/kakamega-county-responds-to-viral-video-linking-governor-barasa-to-witch-doctor","summary":"Kakamega County Government has responded to a viral video circulating on social media that allegedly links Governor Fernandes Barasa to an alleged witch doctor.","published":"2026-09-30T06:14:39Z","seen":"2026-09-30T07:41:41Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-nairobileo-co-ke-405d91","name":"nairobileo.co.ke","domain":"nairobileo.co.ke"},"via":"kite-nairobileo-co-ke-405d91","entities":[{"id":"Q1721867","name":"Kakamega County","type":"place"}],"story":"st_ji4kobqws34nm7weci4a","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.4000000059604645,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.20999999344348907,"political":0.33000001311302185},{"id":"n_ji4kobqws34nm7weci4a","seq":834959,"kind":"article","title":"Kakamega County Issues Statement on Video Linking Governor to Witch Doctor","url":"https://thekenyatimes.com/counties/fenandes-barasa-kakamega","summary":"The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Kakamega County Issues Statement on Video Linking Governor to Witch Doctor The County Government of Kakamega has issued a statement after a viral publication allegedly linking Governor Fernandes Barasa to a witch doctor. In a statement on September 30, 2026, Sumba Juma, the County’s Director of Public Communications and Governor’s Press Unit, said the circulating social media post includes an official photograph of…","published":"2026-09-30T05:48:04Z","seen":"2026-09-30T06:06:12Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","name":"thekenyatimes.com","domain":"thekenyatimes.com"},"via":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","topics":["counties","news","governor fernandes barasa.","kakamega county"],"authors":["Daisy Moraa"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1721867","name":"Kakamega County","type":"place"},{"id":"Q132050","name":"governor","type":"person"}],"story":"st_ji4kobqws34nm7weci4a","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.5,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.30000001192092896,"political":0.36000001430511475}]}