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FALSE: This picture does not show President William Ruto and Raila Odinga shaking hands in Egypt

The claims that this picture depicts President William Ruto and Raila Odinga in Egypt are false and misleading.   Kenyan President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga were in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for

FALSE: The Kenyan police are not on a go-slow

  The claim that the police are on a go-slow is false and misleading.   There have been claims on Twitter that the police are on a go-slow. This comes in the backdrop of the

FALSE: The president has not kept his promise of nominating 50% women in the cabinet once elected 

The cabinet nominations for women by  the Kenya Kwanza government has not met the 50% mark that was promised during campaigns.   Speaking during the launching of Kenya Kwanza Women Charter at Nyayo National  Stadium,

False: Chief Justice Martha Koome and Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome are not related

There has been a claim making rounds on social media that the Kenyan Chief Justice Martha Koome is related to the newly sworn-in Inspector-General of Police Japeth Koome.   On October 11th 2022, Japhet Koome

FALSE: NHIF AND NSSF ARE NOT  REQUIREMENTS FOR A BUSINESS  START UP

FALSE: NHIF AND NSSF ARE NOT  REQUIREMENTS FOR A BUSINESS  START UP There has been a claim on Twitter that a person needs to pay deductions for National Hospital Insurance Fund(NHIF) and National Social Security

False: Raila Odinga did not decline to greet Boni Khalwale

  Former Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance Presidential Flag-bearer Raila Odinga did not refuse to greet Boni Khalwale at the burial of Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa’s mother.   There has been a tweet  by

FALSE: Kenya Red Cross society has not appealed for donation for hunger stricken Kenyans through a Standard Chartered Bank paybill 329329,account 0100435165900.

Kenya Red Cross has not asked for donation through paybill 329329 held in Standard Chartered Bank account:0100435165900 A post by Vitalis Nyambeka on facebook on 3rd November, /2022 requesting for donation for hunger stricken Kenya

FALSE: This image does not depict a road in Uganda

This   posted on Twitter by Louis Jaduong claiming to show a road in Uganda is false.   The image, which was shared on October 14th, 2022, has attracted reactions among tweeps with Kenyans on

FAKE: This gazette notice claiming that 24th October 2022 is a public holiday is fabricated 

  A  gazette notice claiming that the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government has declared 24th October 2022 a public holiday is FAKE. The claim was first shared on 21st October by Sir 

CHANGING PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE AFRICAN MEDIA SPACE.

Media has a significant impact on how social and cultural norms relating to women and to gender form and evolve. At the same time, women’s image and the role that women play in the media