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: Chief Justice Martha Koome Has Not Been Admitted To Kenyatta National Hospital
Reports that Martha Koome was on January 17, 2023, admitted to the Kenyatta National Hospital are false. The news was shared by a...
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Altered: Image Showing Former IEBC Chair Wearing UDA-branded Shirt Is Doctored
An image showing former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson wearing a United Democratic Alliance (UDA)-branded cap and shirt is doctored. The...
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False: Eldas MP Adan Keynan Has Not Resigned
Reports that Eldas Constituency MP Adan Keynan Wehliye has resigned from his position are false. The reports were circulated online through Facebook user...
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False: This Image Does Not Show Police Presence At Kamkunji Grounds On December 7, 2022
An image circulated online showing heavy anti-riot police presence at Kamkunji grounds in Nairobi on December 7, 2022, is falsely captioned. The image...
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PARTLY FALSE: Post Does Not Show Requirements For Hustler Fund Loans
A Facebook post listing the requirements for the Hustler Fund programme by the Kenyan government is PARTLY FALSE. The requirements in the claim are listed...
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FALSE: Photo Is Not Of a School In Fafi, Garissa County
A tweet with a photo purporting to be of a school in Fafi Constituency of Kenya’s Garissa County is FALSE. The photo, which was shared...
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FALSE: This Photo Used To Show Construction Of Likoni Bypass Is Not From Kenya
A photo shared on Facebook with text praising former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for the construction of the Likoni bypass in Mombasa is FALSE. The...
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False: President William Ruto Is Not Changing Constitution To Extend Term Limit
Claims that President William Ruto is planning to orchestrate a change in the Kenyan Constitution to extend the Presidential term limit are false....
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