Sign up
Sign In
Sign up
Sign In
PesaCheck
Jan 31
Save
This post shared on Facebook claiming that ex-Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has rejected the death of former Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha is FALSE.
The post, shared on 24 January 2023, reads: “Breaking News Raila Odinga rejects Prof. George Magoha’s death!!”
The former CS died of a cardiac arrest on 24 January 2023 at the Nairobi Hospital, the same day the claim was posted.
But has Odinga rejected the death of the professor?
We checked Odinga’s verified Facebook and Twitter platforms where the former premier posts all his statements and established that he had not made any pronunciation.
Instead, we found a statement on the verified pages mourning the deceased and passing his condolences to the family.
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. George Magoha, a transformational leader, illustrious scholar, dedicated public servant, and distinguished medical doctor who left an indelible mark on our country’s education system. We will remember him for his incredible intellect, wit, and ability to inspire and challenge us to do our best. My condolences go out to his family and colleagues. May he Rest In Eternal Peace,” Odinga posted on Facebook.
We also performed a keyword search and established that no credible news outlet had covered any such story.
PesaCheck has examined a post shared on Facebook claiming that ex-Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has rejected the death of former Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha and finds it to be FALSE.
This post is part of an ongoing series of PesaCheck fact-checks examining content marked as potential misinformation on Facebook and other social media platforms.
By partnering with Facebook and similar social media platforms, third-party fact-checking organisations like PesaCheck are helping to sort fact from fiction. We do this by giving the public deeper insight and context to posts they see in their social media feeds.
Have you spotted what you think is fake or false information on Facebook? Here’s how you can report. And, here’s more information on PesaCheck’s methodology for fact-checking questionable content.
This fact-check was written by PesaCheck fact-checker Rodgers Omondi and edited by PesaCheck senior copy editor Cédrick Irakoze and acting chief copy editor Francis Mwaniki.
The article was approved for publication by PesaCheck managing editor Doreen Wainainah.
PesaCheck is East Africa’s first public finance fact-checking initiative. It was co-founded by Catherine Gicheru and Justin Arenstein, and is being incubated by the continent’s largest civic technology and data journalism accelerator: Code for Africa. It seeks to help the public separate fact from fiction in public pronouncements about the numbers that shape our world, with a special emphasis on pronouncements about public finances that shape government’s delivery of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) public services, such as healthcare, rural development and access to water / sanitation. PesaCheck also tests the accuracy of media reportage. To find out more about the project, visit pesacheck.org.
Follow Us
Like Us
Email Us
WhatsApp Us
PesaCheck is an initiative of Code for Africa, through its innovateAFRICA fund, with support from Deutsche Welle Akademie, in partnership with a coalition of local African media and other civic watchdog organisations.
—
—
Citizens need accurate information to make sound decisions. PesaCheck is Africa’s largest indigenous fact-checking organisation, debunking misleading claims and deciphering the often confusing numbers quoted by public figures in 15 African countries.
AboutHelpTermsPrivacy
Are they lying? Kenya’s 1st fact-checking initiative verifies statements by public figures. A @Code4Kenya and @IBP_Kenya initiative, supported by @Code4Africa.
Help
Status
Writers
Blog
Careers
Privacy
Terms
About
Text to speech
