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Fact Checker

ALTERED: This video of Ruto purportedly attending Father Kinyua’s mass is misleading

President William Ruto was not in attendance and does not feature in the original video. A video accompanying an X (formerly Twitter) post claiming that ...

Why Fact Check Desk is every newsroom’s need now more than ever

During the 2017 electioneering period in Kenya, I was a field reporter in Kisumu, covering political beat for one of the major mainstream media...

ALTERED: Charlene Ruto was not appointed National Mining Corporation Chairperson

President Ruto appointed Joseph Kipchumba Lagat. This post on X(formerly Twitter) claiming that Charlene Ruto has been appointed the chairperson of National Mining Corporation is...

FALSE: This video isn’t of MP Junet Mohamed being arrested for insulting Finance CS John Mbadi

The video was taken in 2016 when Junet Mohammed was arrested for hate speech. A video accompanying a post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming to...

FALSE: This photo wasn’t captured in Nairobi CBD on 1 October 2024

The image was initially published during the June 2024 anti-government protests. These posts on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) with a photo supposedly of the...

FAKE: This graphic purportedly quoting MP Mutuse Mwengi isn’t from Citizen Digital

Both the publication and the legislator have disowned the digital card. This digital card shared on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), purportedly from Citizen Digital...

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The power of community culture in understanding climate change

In 2025, Lake Region Bulletin benefitted from a Climate Culture reporting grant from ClimateXchange. The project involved the use of cultural...

Delayed implementation of Bamako Convention hurting  Kisumu fish industry

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KRA in a bid to introduce tax literacy in basic education curriculum

The country’s basic education may soon have comprehensive tax literacy in its curriculum. According to the Kenya Revenue Authority...