No, this photograph depicting a protest in Eldoret is not recent.

Claim

Eldoret gripped by protests in wake of the Finland saga

Rating Justification

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. A reverse image search has unveiled that the image initially surfaced within an article by VOA Africa on July 13, 2023, amidst anti-government protests in the Mathare neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya. These demonstrations were initiated by Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s call for a three-day protest against the high cost of living and the introduction of a new finance bill.

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Article by VOA Africa

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True

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False

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