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This section fact-checks various news and information in media. This is where we give facts and debunk fake news and falsehoods.

Altered: Image Showing Former IEBC Chair Wearing UDA-branded Shirt Is Doctored

An image showing former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson wearing a United Democratic Alliance (UDA)-branded cap and shirt is doctored. The image shared...

False: This Image Does Not Show Former President Uhuru Kenyatta Enjoying...

An image shared online claiming to show retired President Uhuru Kenyatta enjoying life in the village after retirement is FALSE. The image was shared on...

Altered: This Front Page Of The Star Newspaper Claiming Justice Lenaola...

An alleged front page of The Star newspaper claiming that Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola, was bribed by Uasin Gishu woman representative Gladys Shollei...

PARTLY FALSE: This Is Not The Image Of Alysia Montana 5...

The photo of a pregnant Alysia Montana, the US 800m athlete has been trending just after the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympics.  The photo...

FALSE: Raila Odinga Has Not Been Appointed To United Nations Board

A tweet claiming Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has been appointed to the United Nations Board is false....

DEBUNKED: Mike Sonko Did Not Say He Has Recording Of President...

An article shared by Feed News on 24th November saying that former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko disclosed recording President Uhuru Kenyatta was fake....

MISLEADING: Image Does Not Show Mathira MP Fighting 

An image on Twitter purporting to show Mathira member of parliament Rigathi Gachagua fighting is fake. Posted online on 4th September 2021, the image along...

No Disco in Siaya County on Census Night

County Commissioner Michael ole Tialal has called for maximum cooperation and support to the census officials s as to get right data

DEBUNKED: Photo Showing Arrésted Trouble Makers At Kibor’s Burial Is Fake

A Facebook post purporting to show seven men paraded in front of a police station as the masterminds of the violènce at a burial...

MISLEADING: Suspected Killer Cop Caroline Kangogo Did Not Surrender To The...

This photo was shared on several social media accounts, but was prominently used by the Facebook page, Kenyan Expose. The photo surfaced on the...