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FAKE: This news alert that Father Charles Kinyua has been summoned by the DCI is fabricated

Tuko and the DCI have termed the graphic fake.  A graphic with Tuko.co.ke branding on X purporting that Father Charles Kinyua has been summoned by...

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...

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This video of people chanting ‘Sifuna’ during Mashujaa Day celebration is altered!

This video on different  social media platforms with a background of people chanting SIFUNA! SIFUNA! while the president...

LIFE IN WIDOWHOOD: Homa Bay men open up on scars of remarrying after death of spouses

In 2026, James (not his real name) lost his wife of 20 years. At the time of her death,...

PS Ouma Oluga visit to Jaramogi Hospital quells anxiety after days of public uproar

Dust has finally settled after a week of public uproar targeting service delivery at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching...

How my mum’s chama loan secured me a place at Safaricom’s Capture the Good Awards

There was a point in Dishon Amanya’s career when everything seemed to be falling apart. The dream of building...

Kisumu County now has Mental Health Workplace Policy

Mental Health care in Kisumu is expected to improve following the launch of Kisumu Mental Health Workplace Policy. The...

After Africities and FESTAC, Kisumu open doors for World Talent Conference 2026

At least 10, 000 people have shown interest to participate in the World Talent Conference (WTC) 2026 set...