Raila Odinga’s X account is promoting a ‘Kenya Token’ and the crypto world is screaming scam

Raila Odinga's verified X account is promoting a "Kenya Token," but crypto experts are urgently warning it's a scam...

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The verified X account of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga promoted a "Kenya Token" cryptocurrency, sparking widespread warnings of a scam from the tech and crypto communities. The tweet, posted around 12:35 PM EAT on Thursday and later deleted, linked to a Telegram channel for the supposed new digital asset.

The token was promoted to Raila Odinga's 4.9 million X, formerly Twitter, followers.
Crypto analysts, including Eric Jackson and MVRTN (@0xNdeto), quickly identified the promotion as a likely "rug pull" scam, where creators cash out after an initial surge, leaving investors with worthless tokens.
The token was slated to launch on the Solana blockchain, a platform known for the ease of creating new tokens.

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