BT FACTCHECK
This section fact-checks various news and information in media. This is where we give facts and debunk fake news and falsehoods.
MISLEADING: Passport Printer Did Not Break Down Nor Was Printing HaltedÂ
An article published on 14th October by Bizna Kenya website claiming that Kenya was unable to issue new passports due to a printer...
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HOAX: Thursday 4th November Was Not Gazetted As Diwali Holiday
A gazette notice making the rounds on social media, announcing that Thursday, November 4th 2021, would be a national public holiday in Kenya...
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FALSE: Jubilee Secretary General Raphael Tuju Was Not Locked Out Of Party Offices
Former State House Digital Director Dennis Itumbi on 14th October reported that Jubilee Secretary General, Mr Raphael Tuju, was locked out of the...
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DEBUNKED: Senator Kipchumba Murkomen Has Not Defected From UDA
A claim kicked off by controversial social media users that former Senate Majority Leader and Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen had left the...
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DEBUNKED: Ruto Did Not Support ICJ Ruling On Kenya-Somalia Maritime Border
A tweet and message board claiming that Deputy President William Ruto urged Kenyans to accept the International Court of Justice’s verdict on the...
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ALTERED: CNBC Web Page Headline On ICJ Changed To Include Kenya
An image of a website article headline claiming that the United States of America has backed Kenya in rejecting the ICJ ruling on...
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FALSE: DPP Noordin Haji Has Not Summoned DP William Ruto Over Dams Scandal
Reports that the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has summoned Deputy President William Ruto regarding the Arror and Kimwarer dams saga where billions...
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MISLEADING: 64-Year-Old Woman Who Gave Birth To Twins Not From Kisii
The picture above of a senior couple with two new-borns has been circulating online over the past few weeks, with a caption indicating...
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