- Twitter has is now giving back blue badges to accounts with over a million followers.
- In the country, some of the most followed accounts have this morning received back their blue verifications
- Several Twitter users had objected to the removal of blue badges fearing the new requirements would encourage the spread of misinformation and fake news.
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Twitter users with more than one million followers have their blue verification badge back.
Some of Kenya’s most-followed people including Narc leader Martha Karua, Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, Azimi Spokesperson Makau Mutua and CNN Journalist Larry Madowo on Sunday woke up with their badges back.’
Media houses; The Star, Citizen News and Kenyans also got their blue verification badge back.
Former US President Donald Trump, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Footballer Christiano Ronaldo and musician Beyonce, CNN journalist Larry Madowo who had lost their badges also got them back.
On Friday, some Twitter users suffered a blow after owner Elon Musk removed the blue verification badge after they failed to pay a monthly subscription fee of Sh972 ($8) for Twitter Blue.
The move saw some politicians, celebrities, media companies and journalists lose their badges.
Several Twitter users had objected to the changes fearing the new requirements would encourage the spread of misinformation and fake news.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was among the first people to lose their verification badge on April 9.
