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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Fuel Prices: Rwanda Overtakes Kenya as East Africa’s Most Expensive Petrol Market

Rwanda has overtaken Kenya to become the most expensive petrol market in East Africa following the latest fuel price adjustments across the region,...

TSC Clarifies Reports on Raising University Entry Grades for Teachers' Degree Courses
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TSC Clarifies Reports on Raising University Entry Grades for Teachers’ Degree Courses

TSC has reassured the public that the qualification criteria remain unchanged

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

Julius Ogamba, the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Education, addressed the report on Monday

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...

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