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HOAX: This offer of free laptops from USAID Kenya is not legitimate
A website using the name of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) — Kenya and claiming to offer free laptops to Kenyans is FAKE.
The claim, published on communityempowermentke.com, says that USAID Kenya has partnered with the Ministry of Information, Communication, and Technology to donate at least 2,000 laptops in each of Kenya’s 47 counties, as assistance for those in distress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The post states that application is open to Kenyans aged over 18, but says students below that age can apply through their guardians or parents. Applicants can book up to two laptops. To register, those interested are asked to fill out an online form and pay a Ksh 300 booking fee through an M-Pesa till number.
