BT FACTCHECK

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

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Government Speaks on Raising University Admission Standards From C+
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Government Speaks on Raising University Admission Standards From C+

The Kenyan government, through the Ministry of Education, has responded to claims that it plans to raise admission requirements at all public and...

The NHIF building in Upperhill, Nairobi
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Scam: Ad Announcing Job Openings At NHIF is Fake

An advertisement announcing job openings at the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is fake. The ad shared through several social media platforms, announced...

DPP Renson Ingonga
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False: This Facebook Account Does Not Belong to DPP Renson Ingonga

A Facebook account bearing the name Renson Ingonga (Mulele) is neither owned nor operated by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga....

Floods in Mombasa
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False: This Photo Does Not Show Floods In Nairobi

A photo shared online claiming to show floods in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, is misleading. The photo was shared by X user Abuga Makori...

President William Ruto
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These Photos Purportedly Showing President William Ruto’s Office Are Satirical

Photos shared on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) purportedly showing President William Ruto’s office(s) are satirical. One of the images shows a vehicle...

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja
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Missing Context: This Video of Johnson Sakaja Criticising Bottom-up Economic Model Is Old

This video of the current Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja criticising the Bottom-up economic model is old. The video was shared on the popular...

Ken Jones Aerodrome in Jamaica.
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False: This Image Is Not Of Kericho Airstrip

An image shared on Facebook with claims that it is of Kericho Airstrip is false. The image was shared by a Facebook user...

Senator Tom Ojienda
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False: This Photo Does Not Show Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda Launching Affordable Housing In North Nyakach Ward

A photo shared online purportedly showing Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda launching Affordable Housing units in Wasare, North Nyakach Ward, is misleading. The claim...

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