Dennis Itumbi
 |
Dennis Itumbi | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Itumbi March 18, 1985 Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, Kenya |
| Parent |
|
| Relatives | Kevin Karaya Itumbi (brother) |
| Occupation | Political strategist, digital journalist |
Dennis Itumbi is a Kenyan political strategy consultant and digital journalist.[citation needed] He is also an Election Consultant, known for his role in the campaign of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto in the 2013 Kenyan general election and 2017 Kenyan general election in Kenya.[needs update]
Itumbi runs a company dealing with online reputational management, digital PR and search engine optimization.[1]
Itumbi acted as a digital strategist for William Ruto during the 2022 Kenyan general election. In February 2022, an investigation into the Israeli hacking and disinformation operation Team Jorge showed that Itumbi had been the target of hacking ahead of the election. During a meeting with the undercover journalists, the group's leader Tal Hanan showcased how he was able to hack into Itumbi's Telegram account.[2] Itumbi subsequently confirmed to The Star that his Telegram account had been infiltrated, and that he noticed “increased activity” in the run-up to the election.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dennis Itumbi: The Government Blogger". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Megiddo, Gur; Benjakob, Omer. "The people who kill the truth". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ Kirchgaessner, Stephanie; Burke, Jason; Kimeu, Caroline (17 February 2023). "Ruto ally says Telegram account was hacked before Kenyan election". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
 | This Kenyan biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |