The video is from May 2023. A video circulating on Facebook suggests that World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus announced that Mpox is no longer considered a public health emergency, just days after declaring it one. This claim is FALSE. The post accompanying the video, dated 26 August 2024, states, “🚨🌎 “I’m Pleased to […]
The image is of a Marcopolo BRT bus in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil This Facebook post with an image supposedly of a bus made by a student from Bungoma, Kenya, is FALSE. The post claims that the bus was made by a student taking part in Kenya’s Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), but did not specify which level […]
The image is of the floods situation in Mombasa This post shared on X (formerly Twitter) with a photo purportedly showing floods in Nairobi is FALSE. Published on 4 November 2023, the post alleges that Nairobi is flooded. It is accompanied by an image showing vehicles submerged in water. “Where are the boats which Johnson […]
The image is of the Axa building in Cologne, Germany. This Facebook post with an image supposedly of a building in Kenya is FALSE. The image shows a side view of a building with the initials AXA and what appears to be an ongoing renovation exercise. “Kenya’s advanced construction” the caption reads. To confirm the […]
The video is of a New Jersey man running over a woman who was trying to photograph his vehicle as he fled from an accident scene. This Facebook post featuring a video supposedly showing a Kenyan man running down his wife in Texas, USA, is FALSE. The disturbing video captures a car relentlessly chasing and […]
The legitimate Standard front page had a different headline. This Facebook post with an image purportedly of the Standard newspaper’s 26 October 2023 front page is ALTERED. The image claims that the publication’s front page had a headline reading “The lying president.” ‘Kenyans have now started to see the truth hata wengine wakinyamaza na kulalamika […]
The image is of the Ubongo Interchange in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This post shared on X (formerly Twitter) with a photo purportedly showing Rongo Town in Migori County, Kenya is FALSE. Published on 30th September 2023, the post alleges that the modest freeway is Rongo town. “Rongo Town at night,” reads the post. Mtoto […]
The photo is of Bucharest, Romania. This Facebook post with an image supposedly of Kericho Town, Kenya is FALSE. The photo shows a long stretch of road surrounded by trees and numerous houses. “Aerial view of Kericho Town ahead of Mashujaa Day,” reads the post. Kericho town is located in Kericho County which is in […]
The retail chain has distanced itself from the advertisement This poster shared on TikTok claiming that Carrefour Kenya is recruiting customer service agents is a HOAX. Prospective applicants are required to provide a medical letter, curriculum vitae, passport photo and national identification card. An email address and phone contact have been provided for interested persons […]
The video is from 20th March 2023 during anti-government protests in Kisumu, Kenya. This video shared on TikTok supposedly of Kenyan forces overwhelmed by gangs in Haiti is FALSE. “Kimewaramba huko Haiti (they are having it bad in Haiti) , Kenyans forces overwhelmed by HAITI gangs : Situation in Haiti,” reads the caption on the […]