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ALTERED: This video isn’t of Gachagua’s message to Raila Odinga after losing AUC election

The original video is from August 2021. Gachagua was addressing former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

ALTERED: This video isn’t of Gachagua’s message to Raila Odinga after losing AUC election

FALSE: Lucy Wanjiru has not been appointed to head Jubilee Party National Aspirants Forum

FALSE: Lucy Wanjiru has not been appointed to head Jubilee Party National Aspirants Forum

FAUX : La garde présidentielle guinéenne n’a pas repoussé les putschistes

FAUX : La garde présidentielle guinéenne n’a pas repoussé les putschistes

FALSE: William Ruto’s security detail has not been replaced with G4S security officers

FALSE: William Ruto’s security detail has not been replaced with G4S security officers

FALSE: This image does not show Kenya’s deputy president under arrest

FALSE: This image does not show Kenya’s deputy president under arrest

FAKE: This letter from Kenya Revenue Authority to Deputy President William Ruto is fabricated

FAKE: This letter from Kenya Revenue Authority to Deputy President William Ruto is fabricated

SATIRE: This photo claiming to show William Ruto, Oscar Sudi and Ndindi Nyoro in a pro-democracy protest is satirical

SATIRE: This photo claiming to show William Ruto, Oscar Sudi and Ndindi Nyoro in a pro-democracy protest is satirical

ALTERED: This image of Kenya’s deputy president in military attire is doctored

ALTERED: This image of Kenya’s deputy president in military attire is doctored

FALSE: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has not thrown away the case filed against Kenya’s deputy president

FALSE: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has not thrown away the case filed against Kenya’s deputy president

FAKE: This digital card using the branding of Kenyans.co.ke and quoting politician Martha Karua is fabricated

FAKE: This digital card using the branding of Kenyans.co.ke and quoting politician Martha Karua is fabricated