No, it’s impossible to drive from Netherlands to Nairobi Kenya in six days

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Man drives from Netherlands to Nairobi Kenya in six days

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False. To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. The Fact checking Desk researched on the distance and the road conditions between the two countries and established that it is not realistic to cover the distance in six days. The desk contacted @BarazaJM (twitter handle), an expert and motoring correspondent for the Daily Nation who explained that the time indicated by google maps does not factor in border crossings, stopovers for food and sleep, refueling as well as repairs along the way. The same claim was debunked by Kenyans.co.ke, an online local publication after it emerged on February 21, 2023.

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False

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