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struggle4progress

(118,378 posts) Wed Mar 21, 2018, 05:02 AM Mar 2018

Cambridge Analytica's Kenya election role 'must be investigated'

20 March 2018

... National Super Alliance (Nasa) official Norman Magaya accused Cambridge Analytica and the ruling party of trying to "subvert the people's will".

Cambridge Analytica bosses were apparently caught on camera boasting of the control they had exerted in Kenya.

The company denies any wrongdoing.

Mr Kenyatta's Jubilee party have downplayed the impact of the group, saying they employed the company's parent company, SCL, to help with branding ...

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43471707

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Cambridge Analytica's Kenya election role 'must be investigated' (Original Post) struggle4progress Mar 2018 OP

In particular, who funded SCL's work in Kenya? CIA, MI6, other UK or US government-connected entity? FarCenter Mar 2018 #1

My guess would be Russia. That's who CA is most closely aligned with. Meeting with the octoberlib Mar 2018 #2

SCL Group Joins the US State Dept. FarCenter Mar 2018 #3

Yes, but Russia and China have been more active in Africa than the west recently. octoberlib Mar 2018 #4

In the case of Kenya, I would think there are many in the UK who still think of it as a colony FarCenter Mar 2018 #5

FarCenter

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1. In particular, who funded SCL's work in Kenya? CIA, MI6, other UK or US government-connected entity?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 08:07 AM

Mar 2018

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

2. My guess would be Russia. That's who CA is most closely aligned with. Meeting with the

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 08:12 AM

Mar 2018

Russian ambassador, using Aleksandr Kogan etc. Or China.

FarCenter

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3. SCL Group Joins the US State Dept.

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 08:32 AM

Mar 2018

SCL Group, which shares personnel with CA, has a history of involvement across the globe in military operations, training NATO forces, marketing databases, and election rigging. Based in the UK, SCL carries a Secret clearance as a ‘List X’ contractor for the British Ministry of Defence; has worked for private contractors in Iran, Libya, and Syria; and though they had conducted surveys in Iran and Yemen for the Pentagon in the past, they’re now legit bigly players.

https://medium.com/textifire/scl-group-joins-the-us-state-dept-ad5cac8155ff

They appear to specialize in political covert action as part of US/UK covert operation.

octoberlib

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4. Yes, but Russia and China have been more active in Africa than the west recently.

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 08:43 AM

Mar 2018

Could be us, though. Who knows? Not surprised Republicans would be using these tactics against political parties in their own country.

FarCenter

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5. In the case of Kenya, I would think there are many in the UK who still think of it as a colony

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 21, 2018, 09:11 AM

Mar 2018

And therefore, its politics need to be "managed".

The intervention was to maintain the status quo, rather than to support the new opposition.

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