His Eminence is alive
This post published on September 27, 2024, alleging the death of John Cardinal Njue, is false.
“BREAKING: John Cardinal Njue is dead,” reads the Tiktok video’s caption.
The news of Cardinal Njue’s passing was also shared on X and WhatsApp.
However, Woman Kenya Network established that the claim is false.
An official statement made by the Catholic church on its official Facebook account, Archdiocese of Nairobi, stated that the claim was false.
“His Eminence John Cardinal Njue is alive, and we ask that everyone disregards these baseless
rumors. We kindly urge all to refrain from sharing or entertaining unverified information, particularly on sensitive matters such as this. Should there be any official communication regarding His
Eminence’s health or any other matter, it will be conveyed through official Church channels,” reads part of the statement.
The church also flagged the information circulating on social media, particularly Facebook, as false, and urged people to stop spreading unverified claims.
Renowned priest Father Charles Kinyua, in a Facebook post, also dismissed the rumors about Cardinal John Njue’s health, assuring the public that he had spoken with the Cardinal, who is in good health.
Moreover, mainstream media outlets, including Capital FM, Citizen Digital, and The Standard, also reported that Cardinal Njue is alive and well.
Additionally, His Eminence on October 12, 2024, attended the episcopal installation of Reverend Wallace Ng’ang’a as the Catholic Military Ordinariate at Ulinzi Sports Complex.
The retired Archbishop relinquished his position in 2021 after leading the archdiocese for 14 years.
Woman Kenya Network looked into the claim alleging the cardinal had died, and found it to be false.
This fact-check was written by Woman Kenya Network fact-checker Trizah Mmwanda and edited by Woman Kenya Project lead Shadrack Agamira.
This fact-check was produced by Woman Kenya Network, under the African Fact-Checking Incubator program, with support from PesaCheck, Code for Africa’s fact-checking initiative, and the African Fact-Checking Alliance(AFCA).
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