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: This YouTube Channel Is Not Run By IEBC
A YouTube channel purported to be owned and operated by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is fake. An article published on...
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FAKE: BBI Secretariat Not Appealing Court Of Appeal Ruling
A Facebook post with a statement claiming that the BBI Secretariat would appeal the Court of Appeal decision by moving to the Supreme...
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MISLEADING: This Photo Is Not Of Nyasirimbi Village In Nyamira
A photo that was shared on Twitter purporting to be of Nyasirimbi village in Nyamira County is false. The photo was shared by...
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ALTERED: Standard Front Page With ‘Ruto Eats Sadaka’ Headline Is Fake
On 16th August 2021, social media influencer and controversial blogger Ronoh Cornelius shared a Standard newspaper cover with the photo of Deputy President...
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FAKE: This Facebook Page Offering KCB Investment Services Is FAKE
The Facebook page KCB Bank Investment Kenya has been flagged as FAKE. This page, which was created in June 2021, uses the KCB...
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FAKE NEWS: Machakos Governor Did Not Commit Suicide After Breaking Up With Wife
A gossip website, udakumoto, reports that Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua committed suicide after being “dumped” by his wife, Lilian Ng’ang’a. According to the...
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HOAX: Oparanya Has Not Joined DP Ruto As Running Mate
On August 18, a poster claiming that Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya is Deputy President William Ruto’s presidential running mate in the 2020 went...
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PARTLY FALSE: This Is Not The Image Of Alysia Montana 5 Months Pregnant Running In The US Championships
The photo of a pregnant Alysia Montana, the US 800m athlete has been trending just after the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympics. The...
BT Reporter2 Mins read
