BT FACTCHECK
This section fact-checks various news and information in media. This is where we give facts and debunk fake news and falsehoods.
False: This Police Blockade Is Not Outside Deputy President William Ruto’s Home
This tweet with an image purporting to show officers blocking the road to Deputy President William Ruto’s home is false. The image surfaced...
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ALTERED: Statement Announcing 22nd August As Date For Schools Reopening Is Doctored
A press statement dated 10th August circulating in WhatsApp forums and containing the Ministry of Educátion logo, indicating that the government has postponed...
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FAKE: DP Ruto Tweet Congratulating Raila Odinga For Winning Elections Is Fabricated
On 12th August 2020, a screenshot of a tweet bearing the account name of Deputy President William Ruto was shared through WhatsApp. In...
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FALSE: Photo Does Not Show Francis Atwoli Fleeing Kenya
The photo of COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli circulating on social media indicating that he is travelling abroad is false. The photo has been...
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FAKE: These Twitter And Facebook Accounts Not Run By S.K. Macharia
A Twitter account and Facebook page registered in the name of Royal Media Services chairman S.K. Macharia are fake. The Twitter account has...
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FALSE: Photo Of Snake Was Not Taken At Kasarani Rally
Reports of a snake that slithered to the VIP dais at the Kasarani stadium during the Azimio La Umoja final rally in Nairobi...
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HOAX: KWS Has Not Reported Stray Leopard In Murang’a
A press statement cautioning a section of residents of Murang’a County over a stray leopard on the loose is fake. The statement dated...
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DEBUNKED: Eagle Did Not Snatch Drone At Azimio Rally
A photo claiming to show an eagle snatching a drone at the final Azimio La Umoja rally in Nairobi is False. The photo...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
