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How cow vaccines sparked conspiracy theories in Kenya

And why Bill Gates has been dragged into the conversation.

Kenya鈥檚 government has launched an ambitious initiative to vaccinate all livestock in the country. Following misleading claims about the vaccines, the initiative has been met with fierce resistance from some farmers.

Peter Mwai, a 大象传媒 reporter from Nairobi, explains how misinformation is driving a series of conspiracy theories.

Plus: 大象传媒 disinformation reporter Jacqui Wakefield explains why so many conspiracy theories refer to Bill Gates 鈥� one of the best-known figures in health philanthropy.

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