The X account that posted the screenshot does not belong to the Kenyan electricity distribution company. Syndicated by PesaCheck This screenshot on X (formerly Twitter) purporting to […]
Former Kirinyaga Senator Daniel Karaba Passes Away
By Kamadi Amata Former Kirinyaga Senator and veteran educationist Daniel Karaba has passed away. Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru announced his…
Civic Education Emerges as a Vital Tool Against Corruption and Youth Marginalization Ahead of 2027 Polls
By Gideon Koros As the country gears up for the 2027 General Election, the urgent need for enhanced civic education…
Ondiri Wetland Showcased as a Model for Climate Resilience During Irish Delegation Visit
By Gideon Koros As various sectors align with Kenya’s ambitious national goal to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 and…
HOAX: This purported UNICEF site offering subsidies is a scam
The website is not the legitimate site of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, and the UN agency has disowned it. syndicated by PesaCheck This […]
FALSE: WHO has not declared mass vaccination to combat climate change
A spokesperson for the UN agency has dismissed the claim as incorrect. Syndicated by Pesacheck This screenshot of an article on Facebook claiming that the World Health […]
ALTERED: This photo of Kenyan politician Raila Odinga being crowned a Nigerian elder is doctored
The original image is of Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed emperor of the Central African Empire. Syndicated by Pesacheck This photo on Facebook, supposedly of Kenya’s opposition leader […]
FAKE: This screenshot of a purported NTV Kenya post quoting Kericho deputy governor telling off DP Rigathi Gachagua is fabricated
The Kenyan media outlet disowned the screenshot as fake. Synicated By PesaCheck This screenshot of a purported NTV Kenya post quoting Kericho Deputy Governor Fredrick Kirui telling Deputy President Rigathi […]
ALTERED: Kenyan President William Ruto did not say he would not lower the cost of living
The recording was created by piecing together different snippets of Ruto’s speech. Syndicated by Pesacheck This TikTok video purporting to be of President William Ruto telling Kenyans […]
HOAX: This Kenya Police Service recruitment form is not authentic
The Kenya Police Service is not recruiting. Syndicated By PesaCheck A form on Facebook as seen here and here, purportedly calling for applications to join the 2023/2024 cohort of the […]
FALSE: This video isn’t of a magnitude 11.9 earthquake that hit California in 2023
The video is of an earthquake in Japan on 11 March 2011. syndicated By PesaCheck This Facebook post with a video, purportedly of a magnitude 11.9 earthquake […]
FALSE: This image isn’t of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga meeting UK minister James Heappey in August 2023
The image is of Odinga and Heapay in 2022. This Facebook post with an image, purportedly of Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga at a bilateral meeting with […]
FALSE: This photo of colourful houses isn’t from South Sudan
The image is of houses in San Francisco, California. Syndicated By PsaCheck This Facebook post with a photo supposedly of a settlement in South Sudan is FALSE. […]