This digital card bearing the NTV logo was circulated on WhatsApp. It reports an alleged robbery at Senator Aaron Cheruiyot’s Samburet Estate home. It further claims the thugs made away with Sh1.1 million in cash among other items.
Background
Aaron Cheruiyot is the current Kericho County Senator and leader of the majority at the Senate. He came under harsh criticism in the past for his attacks on the media. In this tweet, published on March 6, 2023, Cheruiyot referred to the media as cartels that President Ruto will successfully crush. This did not sit well with the public and various bodies called him out for his utterances.
Verification
NTV Kenya, through a tweet, dismissed the digital card as fake. They also warned their audience against believing anything not published on their official pages.
There are no reports of the alleged robbery on the senator’s official Twitter or Facebook pages.
Verdict
The digital card allegedly by NTV is FAKE.
This fact-check was edited by Piga Firimbi Fact-Checking Editor Linda Ngari.
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