Emily Compagno: Fox News Host Claims Pregnant Kenyan Women Can't Leave House, Have No Voting Rights

• Fox News journalist has called on the wrath of KOT after claiming on TV that pregnant women in the country have no constructive right to vote
• According to Emily Compagno, pregnant Kenyan women are not allowed to leave the house
• Her sentiments angered KOT, who are now demanding that the journalist and the media house offer an apology for their misinformation

Fox journalist Emily Compagno has angered Kenyans after a video of her emerged saying that pregnant women hardly leave the house to go and vote.

Fox News contributor angers KOT

"What about in Kenya, where pregnant women cannot leave the house, so they absolutely have no constructive right to vote," she said.

Compagno was on a panel discussing a number of issues when she brought up the Kenyan example to explain her point.

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Her explanation angered Kenyans online, who are now calling on the media house and the journalist to apologise for the misinformation.

Netizens reactions

Here are some of the comments from the post:

@stellanganga commented:

"Kenya? The Republic of Kenya? In Kenya, where pregnant women simply go to the front of the line (not queue) to vote? Where did Emily get this flawed opinion from?"

@Arap_Chelal commented:

"Someone tell @EmilyCompagno this is a team of expectant mothers deep in rural Kenya playing football."

@yatichN added:

"And she is not even blonde."

@AdhiamboKE commented:

"American-style arguments. It is a curriculum problem. Forgive them. There are gaps in their educational model. Making things up and putting frills on gross ignorance are just some symptoms of the crisis. I hear researching ideas before publicly pontificating is a crime there."

@WaLoganville added:

"I am appalled by @FoxNews misinformation on pregnant Kenyan women voting rights. An apology is in order."

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"I am here waiting for KOT. @emilycampagno must withdraw the statement and apologise to the Kenyan women."

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Source: TUKO.co.ke