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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Karangu Muraya
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Post Using Image Of Kikuyu Gospel Musician Karangu Muraya To Promise Loans Is A Scam

A post using the image of gospel musician Karangu Muraya to promise loans is a scam. The post by Facebook user Kamau wa...

Anaimalai Hills
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False: This Photo Is Not Of Taita

A photo shared online with claims that it is of Taita is false. The photo, Shared by an X (formerly Twitter) user using...

Sammy Irungu
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Fake: This Facebook Account Does Not Belong To Artist Sammy Irungu

A Facebook account bearing the name and photos of secular artist Sammy Irungu, claiming to issue loans, is fake. The account, with only...

Pesa Check False
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FAKE: This X Account Commenting On The New Marathon World Record Holder Doesn’t Belong To Eliud Kipchoge

This X (formerly Twitter) account claiming to be owned by two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and asserting his superiority over the new marathon world...

The image with the banner written “Kasarani” is edited and is, therefore, false.
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False: This Image Is Not Of Kasarani Stadium

An X post with an image purporting to be of Kasarani Stadium is false. The image was shared on September 27, 2023, by...

The image of Jakarta City, claimed to be of Nairobi
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False: This Image Is Not of Nairobi City

An image posted on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to be of Nairobi city is false. The image was posted on X by a...

Pesa Check False
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FALSE: This Is Not Saoset Dam In Bomet County, Kenya

This Facebook post with an image purported to be of Saoset Dam in Bomet County, Kenya is FALSE. The image shows a water body surrounded...

Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Public Service, Affirmative Action and Gender Aisha Jumwa.
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Fake: This Facebook Account Does Not Belong To CS Aisha Jumwa

A Facebook account bearing the name ‘Hon Aishia Jumwa Katana’ does not belong to the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Public Service, Affirmative Action...

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