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FALSE: This photo of a vehicle supposedly belonging to Raila Odinga that was allegedly destroyed in Migori is misleading

The image is of ex-Suna West MP Joseph Ndiege’s car. This X post with a photo claiming to show Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya leader Raila Odinga’s vehicle that was allegedly destroyed in Migori County is FALSE. Odinga was in Migori on 8 September 2023 for a leaders’ forum.  Media reports indicate that there was chaos […]

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FALSE: This video doesn’t show Kenya’s President William Ruto warning Raila Odinga 

In the original clip, the president issued a warning to cattle rustlers, not the opposition leader. This video posted on TikTok  purportedly showing Kenya’s President William Ruto issuing a warning to former prime Minister Raila Odinga is False. The video posted on 25 August 2023 has a caption reading “Ruto strong warning to Raila” and […]

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ALTERED: This photo isn’t Raila Odinga in Nigeria

The authentic image is of Jean-Bedel Bokassa of the Central African Empire. This photo on Facebook purportedly showing Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga sitting on a bird-crafted throne in Nigeria is ALTERED. The photo posted on 2 September 2023 was accompanied by a text claiming that Odinga was in Nigeria, where he […]

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False: This photo isn’t of Raila Odinga stadium in Kenya’s Homa Bay County

The image is of Tottenham Hotspur stadium in the United kingdom. This photo on Facebook purportedly showing Raila Odinga Stadium in Kenya’s Homa Bay county is FALSE. The photo  was accompanied by a text reading: “Raila stadium in homabay chalo yurop.” which translates to “Raila Stadium in Homa Bay looks like Europe” To confirm the […]

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ALTERED : This photo of  DP Rigathi Gachagua doing martial arts is doctored

The original photo is of Shifu Yan Lei, a Chinese practitioner of Shaolin Kung Fu  This post on X (formerly Twitter) with a photo purportedly showing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua engaging in martial arts training is FALSE. The post accompanying the image reads “the DP Gachagua himself was seen today trying kungfu training.”  A careful […]

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FALSE: This image does not show protests in Eldoret town

The image is of anti-government protests in Nairobi on 12th July 2023 This image posted on Facebook purportedly showing Eldoret residents demonstrating on 28 August 2023 in Eldoret is FALSE. The photo was accompanied by a Swahili text that reads “Maandamano in Eldoret! Mbona hawa watu wanaharibu barabara? Wapi live bullets? Yaani walipigia Ruto kura […]

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FALSE: This image of Raila Odinga in the United Kingdom isn’t from August 2023 

The photo was taken on 16th March 2022 This tweet with a photo supposedly showing Raila Odinga at a meeting in the United Kingdom (UK) in August 2023 is FALSE. The photo depicts Raila alongside Manoah Esipisu, High Commissioner of Kenya to the United Kingdom in a meeting with a lady.. “Baba Raila Odinga in […]

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FALSE: This video is not of the Nigerien army preparing to deal with coup plotters

The video is from 2022 and shows members of the NYSC corps training in Benue, Nigeria, to protect themselves against bandits. This post on X (formerly Twitter) with a video purportedly of the Nigerien army preparing to “deal with coup plotters” is FALSE. The post reads: “A strange picture of the training of the Niger army to […]

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FALSE: This photo isn’t of affordable housing in Nakuru

These are houses on the outskirts of San Francisco, USA. This Facebook post purportedly showing affordable housing in Nakuru County, Kenya is FALSE. Published on 8 August 2023, the post alleges that the colourful houses on the picture are located in Nakuru County. “Affordable housing in Kenya,,This is Nakuru,” the post reads. A reverse image […]

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FALSE: This video is not of two electric cars exploding after a collision

The video shows a July 2013 explosion in Moscow, Russia, after a truck carrying gas canisters rammed a passenger bus and crashed This Facebook post with a video purportedly of an explosion after two electric cars collided is FALSE. The video shows a series of explosions on a highway and is accompanied by the text, “Two […]