Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D.

Hello! I am interested in journalism and AI, disinformation, and media trust. 🇰🇪🇺🇸

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

I HAVE A DREAM THAT MY DAUGHTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECTED TO SUCH TRAUMA; I HAVE A DREAM!!!

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

@oleshitemi Absolutely 💯

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

87% of Kenyan workers experience workplace stress, according to a new survey by Niche Human Capital Advisory

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

@UTDtemmy Welcome @MarcusRashford

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

@Branicemercy @Michelle_Okello @StanChartKE @StanChart kindly facilitate!

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

Never played Mainoo. Didn't pick Maguire. That's what you get.

[Meddie K @OfficialMeddieS]

AI in Africa is different. In Silicon Valley they ask, “Can AI replace humans?” In Africa we ask, “Can AI survive NEPA, 2G internet, 47 WhatsApp groups, and an uncle who still thinks PDF is a government disease?” 😭😂

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

@LarryMadowo @DefendersKE I recommend @odeefrancis1

[Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpacheco]

Tres de mis estudiantes de doctorado están trabajando ya en su documento completo de tesis, por lo que pensé que sería útil un hilo de #RPVTips que compile los hilos que he escrito sobre la escritura de la tesis, en sus distintos elementos.

Abro hilo 🧶

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

@NASA @RyanRosenblatt I am glad to be alive to witness this historic moment!

[International Journal of Public Opinion Research @IJPOR_Journal]

📢 New article alert!

“Others Are More Impacted by ‘Fake News’!” 📰
Mudavadi & Zhang @blingblingzhang show that third-person perceptions of fake news in Kenya are linked to greater support for censorship.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/u1qdgkGbgE

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

...discussion as tribal loyalties take precedence over civic values, leading to political instability that many later regret. As we approach next year’s elections, it is crucial for the nation to break free from these old patterns to protect its democratic development.

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

Kenyan people have a strong ability for collective action, marked by innovation and intellectual strength. However, this potential is often weakened by the return of ethnic division during election times. The periods before and after elections often see a halt to rational...

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

🚨 Brown University researchers tested what happens when ChatGPT acts as your therapist. Licensed psychologists reviewed every transcript.

They found 15 ethical violations.

Not 15 small issues. 15 violations of the standards that every human therapist in America is legally required to follow. Standards set by the American Psychological Association. Standards that can end a therapist's career if they break them.

ChatGPT broke all of them.

The researchers tested OpenAI's GPT series, Anthropic's Claude, and Meta's Llama. They had trained counselors use each chatbot as a cognitive behavioral therapist. Then three licensed clinical psychologists reviewed the transcripts and flagged every violation they found.

Here is what they found.

ChatGPT mishandled crisis situations. When users expressed suicidal thoughts, it failed to direct them to appropriate help. It refused to address sensitive issues or responded in ways that could make a crisis worse.

It reinforced harmful beliefs. Instead of challenging distorted thinking, which is the entire point of therapy, it agreed with the distortion.

It showed bias based on gender, culture, and religion. The responses changed depending on who was talking. A therapist would lose their license for this.

And then there is the finding the researchers gave a name: deceptive empathy. ChatGPT says "I see you." It says "I understand." It says "that must be really hard." It uses every phrase a real therapist would use to build trust. But it understands nothing. It comprehends nothing. It is pattern matching on your pain. And it works. People trust it. People open up to it. People believe it cares. It does not.

The lead researcher said it clearly. When a human therapist makes these mistakes, there are governing boards. There is professional liability. There are consequences. When ChatGPT makes these mistakes, there are none.

No regulatory framework. No accountability. No consequences. Nothing.

Right now, millions of people are using ChatGPT as their therapist. They are sharing their darkest thoughts with a product that fakes empathy, reinforces harmful beliefs, and has no idea when someone is in danger.

And nobody is responsible when it goes wrong. Not OpenAI. Not Anthropic. Not Meta. Nobody.

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

Paradox of Kenyan newsroom: New study on why journalists stay despite lower pay and burnout
https://t.co/SbkemBuce6

[African Investigative Journalism Conference @AIJC_Conference]

📢 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Do you have a topic or training session that you think would enhance this year's conference?

💡 Help shape #AIJC2026, taking place at @AKU_GSMC from 10-12 Nov, by submitting proposals here before 5 April 2026: https://t.co/fAZdIyZHcg

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

@MKJohn254 @DavidCheruiyot @JoyKibarabara @MwalimuW @JobMwaura @MuindiMutie @Lusikem @irenedawino @davidlomoywara @Marshascholar Good job John. I will read it 👏

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

If #MUFC won’t appoint Ole and fall for Carrick bravado, the best position we will get is 10th. We need someone with man management skills. A motivator. Ole is that person. It’s just temporary after all. Why take long to think about it? We are out of FA Cup!

[Prof Lennart Nacke, PhD @acagamic]

I caught myself rewriting my student's entire introduction last year.

Again.

For the third time that month.

That's when it hit me:
The skills that made me productive are now making me a bottleneck.

Here's the mid-career trap nobody warns you about:

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

@gabrieloguda What about this one?

[Kevin C. Mudavadi, Ph.D. @KevinCharles144]

@RailaOdinga “The Sir Alex Ferguson” of Kenyan politics. A statesman per excellence… you have fought a good fight, rest in eternal peace!