Author: Debunk Editorial
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Welcome to the Disco!
Welcome to the disco that is the internet! And there’s a new notorious band in town. This band’s music shows up on your timelines as Malinformation, Misinformation, Disinformation, Ampliganda & Propaganda. By sharing, liking, retweeting or commenting, you’re dancing to its tune.
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The Presidential Series
The journeys of presidential aspirants, whose stories intertwine with Kenya’s history, are explored in these compelling profiles.
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Hurtling Towards The 2022 Abyss
As the country gets into premature presidential election campaigns, signs that the country is steadily but surely hurtling towards the early stages of the 2007/2008 nightmare are beginning to show.
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Reclaiming the Pulpit
The seeming unusualness in Rev. Wainaina’s delivery emanates from the fact that the Provost’s interpretation of the gospel isn’t hypothetically but is grounded in the context of the goings on in the country today – from grand corruption to political conmanship and brinkmanship.
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Why We Are Debunking BBI
Kenyans will be forgiven for being indifferent to the ongoing political theatre. The economy is limping, the pandemic is ravaging, the future looks bleak. And yet, as we’re often reminded, it is darkest before dawn. There are no prizes for guessing the cause(s) for Kenya’s darkness.
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Tracking The Vaccine Race
Vaccine development normally takes years, starting with preclinical laboratory work. But most pandemic vaccines are being tested in overlapping trial phases to compress the timeline.
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Who Follows COVID-19 rules and Who Doesn’t? Kenya and Denmark Case Study
Why do some societies find it harder to wear masks, maintain social distancing and adhere to set curfews or lockdowns? It comes down to one simple but vital virtue that must be shared by members of one community- Trust. Debunk’s Contributor Soila Kenya is based in Denmark and compares the public’s response to the pandemic…
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How to count an election
2020 has the potential to be a much different election than America has seen before
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Forest Degradation is Threatening Kenya’s Rift Lakes
The water level at Kenya’s Lake Baringo has been rising gradually. The lake has burst its banks and is submerging houses, schools, hospitals, tourist lodges and highways. Scientists are concerned that the freshwater lake may soon merge with its southern neighbour Lake Bogoria; a saline lake. To understand what’s happening to these Great Rift lakes,…