BT FACTCHECK
This section fact-checks various news and information in media. This is where we give facts and debunk fake news and falsehoods.
FAKE: Recruitment Letter Not Issued By Kenya Wildlife Service
On 3rd October 2021, a calling letter purporting to be from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) was shared on social media. The letter, printed...
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HOAX: No Plans Yet To Demolish Weston Hotel
On October 6th 2021, a claim that Weston Hotel in Nairobi, which is linked to Deputy President William Ruto, was set for demolition....
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FALSE: Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka Was Not Booed In Nakuru
The Daily Post, an online content aggregator, posted a tweet on 23rd September 2021 claiming that Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka was nearly...
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ALTERED: DP Ruto Did Not Display Pistol In Church
A photo of Deputy President William Ruto with a gun in church was altered and is thus fake. The image has been doing...
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MISLEADING: Image Does Not Show Mathira MP FightingÂ
An image on Twitter purporting to show Mathira member of parliament Rigathi Gachagua fighting is fake. Posted online on 4th September 2021, the...
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FAKE: Letter to William Ruto About Tax Dues Is a Hoax
A letter, purportedly issued by Kenya’s tax collecting agency, making rounds on social media claiming that Deputy President William Ruto has not paid...
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FAKE: Wilson Sossion Has Not Ditched ODM To Join UDA
A tweet and report claiming that former KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion has abandoned the Orange Democratic Movement to join the UDA Party...
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DEBUNKED: EU Did Not Issue This Statement On Laikipia Bandit Attack
A statement allegedly issued by Henriette Geiger, the European Union ambassador to Kenya, and widely circulated online regarding bandit attacks in Laikipia County...
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