Ruto’s VIP Guest List
A star-studded lineup featuring Heads of State, 2,500 dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps, and thousands of Kenyans will grace the swearing-in ceremony of Kenya’s soon-to-be fifth President, William Samoei Ruto. Among the who’s-who of those invited include all the regional Presidents in the East African Community. Nonetheless, the invite list could have […]
How The National Assembly Voted on the Finance Bill 2023
On 4 May 2023, the Financial Bill 2023 was tabled before the National Assembly – the core arm of the government in budget approval and oversight – for the first reading and thereafter forwarded to the Departmental Committe on Finance and National Planning for consideration. The Bill, pursuant to Article 114 of the Constitution, was then […]
We Checked Some Claims By MP Sylvanus Osoro On Kenya’s Expenditure
Recently, President William Ruto told Kenyans that the country must find savings of KSh 300 billion in the upcoming supplementary budget. In a television panel on 9 January 2023, Sylvanus Osoro spoke about the country’s financial situation. Osoro, who represents the constituency of Mugirango South in the west of Kenya, made some claims about the […]
28 public secondary schools have not been approved for privatisation in Kenya
A list circulating on Facebook purportedly showing 28 public secondary schools that are to be privatised is fake. A November 2022 list of the enterprises in the government’s approved privatisation programme includes KenGen, the Kenya Pipeline Company, parts of the Kenya Ports Authority, sugar millers, hotels, banks, the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) and New Kenya […]
KBC digital card with Muheria criticism of politics in church fake
A digital card bearing KBC digital branding and quoting Archbishop Anthony Muheria seemingly criticizing President William Ruto is fake. The card reads, “We want to appreciate the new administration for acknowledging the place of God and the church in its establishment. However, the government must also understand that there’s time for everything. This is time […]
The Kenyan government has not slashed HELB loan allocation from 15.8 billion to 2.7 billion
A tweet that claims the government has allocated KSh2.7 billion to the Higher Education Loans Board is false. According to the tweet, the funds allocated to the government agency which provides student loans has plunged precipitously since William Ruto was sworn in as President of Kenya on 15 September 2022. “From Ksh15.8 billion (Uhuru) to […]
Digital card of Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo commenting on President Ruto fake
A digital card bearing the logo and social media template of Kamba Insights —a news blog—and quoting Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr is fake. The card which was shared on Saturday, 11 February 2022 via Twitter and made rounds on various Twitter accounts, purported that Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr had said the following words: […]
Photo Of Police Cars Is Old, Does Not Show Matiang’i Stakeout
A Twitter user posted a photo that he claimed showed police vehicles outside the former Internal Security Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi’s home. On the night of 8 February 2023, news broke that there was an alleged police raid at Matiang’is. One journalist, however, questioned why no photographs of the policemen who stalked Matiang’i had been […]
Raila Odinga did not refer to William Ruto as President, video is manipulated
A video circulating on TikTok shows Raila Odinga apparently introducing William Ruto as President in front of a cheering crowd. The background is draped in Kenya’s flag colours. A caption on the video states: ”Raila Odinga joins President Ruto at Siaya”. In the video, William Ruto calls Odinga to the platform with the words: “Waziri […]
Raila Odinga Wasn’t Chased At Jacaranda Rally. Video Is From 2022 Election Campaign
A video being shared on TikTok shows a convoy of motor vehicles moving past a crowd of people. The crowd is chanting “William Ruto” and “UDA”. The captions on the video reads “Raila Chased like a MBURUKENGE DOG by the police in Jacaranda ground rally.” The video is dated 29 January 2023, the same day […]
