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FALSE: This photo isn’t of Rongo town in Kenya 

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 […]

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FALSE: This image isn’t of Kenya’s Kericho Town

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 […]

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HOAX: This poster claiming Carrefour Kenya is recruiting customer service agents is fraudulent

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 […]

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FALSE: This photo of a 61-year-old woman marrying a 12-year-old boy is not from Kisii, Kenya

The image is from a 2014 incident in South Africa This Facebook post with images supposedly of a 61-year-old woman marrying a 12-year-old boy in Kisii County, Kenya, is FALSE.  The image is a collage of two photos showing an individual in a suit and a lady in a gown at what appears to be […]

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FALSE: This video isn’t of Kenyan soldiers in Haiti in October 2023

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 […]

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FALSE: This video of Francis Atwoli supposedly reconciling with Raila is not from September 2023

The video is of  Atwoli gifting Raila Cows in Dec 26, 2021 This video on TikTok purportedly showing Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli giving Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga cows as a way of reconciliation after ditching President Willliam Ruto’s camp is FALSE. The video has a […]

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FALSE: This video doesn’t show Ndindi Nyoro warning President William Ruto over increased fuel prices 

The video is from 2021 when Uhuru Kenyatta was president. This Youtube video allegedly depicting Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro issuing a warning to the Kenya Kwanza government regarding escalating fuel prices is FALSE. “Ni sisi tulikueka kwa hiyo kiti unajisahau tukiumia (We are the ones who put you in that seat, you […]

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False: These photos are not of Kisumu City in Kenya

The images are of Mount Edgecombe interchange in South Africa and Luanda, Angola, respectively. This post on Facebook with photos supposedly of Kisumu city in Kenya is FALSE. The post has two images depicting an aerial view of a modern road and beach-side street, accompanied by a text reading: “Kisumu City, Kenya.” Kisumu city is […]

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HOAX: This Facebook post claiming Huduma Kenya is paying pension for teachers who retired between 1997-2007 is misleading

The agency has disowned the claim. This post on Facebook claiming Huduma Kenya is paying pension for teachers and other Ministry of Education staff who retired between 1997-2007 is a HOAX. “Hi members, do you know of anyone who worked in the ministry of Education as a teacher or any other position and retired between the […]

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FALSE: WHO has not declared mass vaccination to combat climate change

A spokesperson for the UN agency has dismissed the claim as incorrect. This screenshot of an article on Facebook claiming that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mass vaccinations to combat climate change is FALSE. The screenshot was taken from the website of thepeoplesvoice.tv, where it was published on 26 August 2023. The article attributes the purported declaration to Dr […]