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September 18, 2025Politics

Populism and Conspiracy Theories: Exploring Political Effects in Kenya

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GKGilbert Kipkoech

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Overview

Experiment examines the relationship between populist conspiracy theories and political engagement in Kenya, suggesting limited mobilizing effects.

Key Points

  • Populist conspiracy theories have weak mobilizing effects on the Kenyan public.
  • The experiment assessed 494 participants, revealing demographic factors influence outcomes.
  • Analysis indicates that reference to a cabal makes populist messages more effective.
  • Findings challenge existing beliefs about the strength of populist conspiracy effects.

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Gilbert Kipkoech (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d462db31b076d99fa62764https://doi.org/10.1177/02633957251364106
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