false Kenya Standard Group bankruptcy bankrupt false claim Kenyan media house Standard Group has not declared bankruptcy. Ignore fake ‘insolvency’ notice
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false Kenya Kenya trade union Francis Atwoli dead death death hoax false claim Ignore rumours that prominent Kenyan trade union leader Francis Atwoli has died
false Kenya Brian Chira funeral heavy traffic traffic false claim Kenyan TikToker Brian Chira’s funeral was packed, but these photos of heavy traffic are unrelated
false Kenya quarantine KTN News STD syphilis false claim Health No, Kenya’s Star newspaper didn’t publish story about news anchor being quarantined due to a newsroom STD outbreak
scam Kenya Sharon Jeps motorbikes giveaway online scam Easy Copia credit for motorbikes in Kenya? No, Facebook account ‘Sharon Jeps’ is a scam
false Kenya M-shwari Loan M-Shwari loans bogus loans false claim scam Exposing three fake Facebook accounts offering bogus loans in the name of mobile banking product M-Shwari
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false Kenya Kenya Television Network syphilis outbreak fake graphic false claim No, Kenyan news outlets Kenyans.co.ke and Taifa Leo didn't report a syphilis outbreak at a TV station – beware of fake graphics