Study visit to Nairobi by dr Jędrzej Czerep, an expert from the Polish Institute of International Affairs, as part of a project aimed at countering FIMI
25.03.2026
The two-day visit to Nairobi by dr Jędrzej Czerep, an expert on East Africa from the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM), included the organisation of workshops for Kenyan journalists, a meeting with diplomats from like-minded countries, and a lecture for students at the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi. The visit, which took place on 24-25 March was at the invitation of the Embassy that organised the programme.
The workshops for journalists on countering FIMI and “Traps of (dis)information” were attended by Kenyan journalists representing various media platforms, including radio stations. The workshops provided an opportunity to present examples of the mass dissemination of manipulated content, as well as tools to counter FIMI.
The subject of discussion during the meeting with diplomats from like-minded countries, attended by Chargé d’affaires a.i. Marcin Kubiak and dr Jędrzej Czerep at the residence of the Polish Ambassador in Nairobi, was Africa’s changing role in relations with its partners, including Poland and Europe, as well as issues related to disinformation.
At the end of the visit, dr Jędrzej Czerep gave a lecture to students at the United States International University-Africa entitled ‘Africa’s growing agency in international relations – a European perspective’.
