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FALSE: This image isn’t of Nairobi Kenya

October 26, 2023

The image is of the Victory monument in Bangkok, Thailand.

This Facebook post with a photo supposedly of Nairobi, Kenya is FALSE.

The image features an aerial view of what appears to be a busy road surrounded by skyscrapers. 

The photo is accompanied by a text reading: “Visit Nairobi Kenya, Nairobi Kenya.”

Nairobi, is the capital city of Kenya and is located in the south-central part of the country.

Mtoto News conducted a Tineye reverse image search on the  photo and established that it is of the Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand.

The photo was also published here and here.

Mtoto News examined a Facebook post with a photo supposedly of Nairobi, Kenya and found it to be FALSE.

This fact-check was published by Mtoto News with technical support from Code for Africa’s PesaCheck newsdesk through the African Fact-Checking Alliance

 

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