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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FAKE: Kisii Governor Simba Arati Has Not Relocated Offices Due To Witchcraft 

On 31st August 2022, a Twitter user reported that newly elected Kisii Governor Paul Simba Arati had relocated from the County Government offices...

Fake William Ruto Presidential Flag
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False: This Image Does Not Represent President William Ruto’s Presidential Standard

An image shared by Radio Citizen purporting to show President William Ruto’s Presidential Standard is false. The Presidential Standard otherwise known as a...

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FALSE: Kenyan Flag Has Not Been Removed From State House

On 14th September 2022, a Twitter user shared an image of Kenya’s State House, Nairobi, with a claim that the government of newly...

Cube Movers
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FALSE: Image Of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Belongings Being Moved From State House Is Old Photo 

An image shared on Twitter on September 4, 2022, of a truck transporting retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s personal possessions from State House is...

The Supreme Court of Kenya.
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False: Article Claiming Judiciary Reported William Ruto Did Not Attain Required Threshold To Win August Elections Is Untrue

An article claiming that a Judiciary report revealed President-elect William Ruto did not attain the required threshold to win the August 9 Presidential...

Jeremiah Kioni pic
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DEBUNKED: Digital Card Quoting Jeremiah Kioni Commenting On Election Rigging Fabricated 

A digital card with a quote attributed to Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni on the use of bulbs that spread darkness during...

Ruto cash grant pic 2
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HOAX: President-Elect William Ruto Is Not Offering Sh20,000 Grant

A website promoting a cash grant of Ksh20,000 by President-elect William Ruto is fake. The cash grant is being promoted on this web...

The Star also flagged the image as fake, saying that it did not originate from them.
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Altered: This Front Page Of The Star Newspaper Claiming Justice Lenaola Was Bribed Is Manipulated

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

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