BT FACTCHECK

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

DEBUNKED: KRA Has Not Issued Revised ETR Specifications

On 22nd June 2021, the press release circulated indicating that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) had issued revised electronic tax register specifications. The unsigned...

ALTERED: Taifa Leo Front Page With Vulgar Headline Was Fake

The front page of 5th November 2021 edition of Taifa Leo newspaper with a vulgar headline shared on social media is fake. The page, dated...

FALSE: Cuban Doctors Abducted Last Year Have Not Been Released

Kenyan government and the Cuban governments denied the reports first shared on Twitter by Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodríguez.

FAKE: Quote ‘Putting Dynasties On Notice’ Not From Deputy President William...

Dr Ruto was on Monday 2nd August 2021, barred from boarding a flight to Uganda for not seeking clearance as all civil servants should. The DP was scheduled to fly for personal reasons to Entebbe, accompanied by a seven-man entourage comprising his close political allies and businessmen. 

FALSE: Kencell Did Not Rebrand Directly To Airtel

The death of industrialist Naushad Merali on 3rd July rekindled a historical transaction in the sale of Kencell Communications to Celtel International in 2006....

FAKE NEWS: Machakos Governor Did Not Commit Suicide After Breaking Up...

 A gossip website, udakumoto, reports that Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua committed suicide after being “dumped” by his wife, Lilian Ng’ang’a. According to the article,...

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...

FAKE: TSC Not Hiring 12,000 Teachers

Applicants were promised a Ksh15,000 monthly remuneration stipend for primary teachers and Ksh20,000 for secondary.

DEBUNKED: Renowned Author Ngugi wa Thiong’o Not Dẹad

A tweet published on 16th December claiming that celebrated Kenyan author and academic Ngugi wa Thiong’o had diẹd  is false.  The news was broken through...

FAKE: President Uhuru Kenyatta Did Not Shut Down Wilson Airport

Reports on social media claiming that President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered the temporary shutdown of Wilson Airport are false.  According to the claims that circulated...