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Fact check: Court did not order woman to pay Sh23,000 to boyfriend for 'eating fare'

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Kenyan women can rest easy after a story claiming that a court ordered a woman to pay her boyfriend Sh23,000 for taking money meant for fare and not showing up to his birthday party was declared fake news.

The Judiciary Kenya confirmed this on their Twitter page, saying the article was fake news.

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