An image shared on Twitter, claims to show fire allegedly set by protestors in Mathare.
Background
On March 14, 2023, Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga declared Monday 20, 2023 a public event. This was a call to his supporters to participate in a nationwide protest against the high cost of living among other issues. By midday on Monday 20, 2023, a number of police officers had been deployed in different parts of the country, with notable arrests being made in Nairobi.
Verification
A reverse image search places this image in Kisumu, on August 15, 2022. An article by the Heritage Times, shows protests that broke out after the opposition leader Raila Odinga lost to President William Ruto in the last general elections.
Verdict
This image does not show fire set by protesters in Mathare.
This fact-check was edited by Piga Firimbi Fact-Checking Editor Linda Ngari.
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