BOOM

Trending Searches

    SUPPORT
    BOOM

    Trending News

      • Fact Check 
        • Fast Check
        • Politics
        • Business
        • Entertainment
        • Social
        • Sports
        • World
      • Law
      • Explainers
      • News 
        • All News
      • Decode 
        • Impact
        • Scamcheck
        • Life
        • Voices
      • Media Buddhi 
        • Digital Buddhi
        • Senior Citizens
        • Videos
      • Web Stories
      • BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos 
        • Facts Neeti
      • Home-icon
        Home
      • About Us-icon
        About Us
      • Authors-icon
        Authors
      • Team-icon
        Team
      • Careers-icon
        Careers
      • Internship-icon
        Internship
      • Contact Us-icon
        Contact Us
      • Methodology-icon
        Methodology
      • Correction Policy-icon
        Correction Policy
      • Non-Partnership Policy-icon
        Non-Partnership Policy
      • Cookie Policy-icon
        Cookie Policy
      • Grievance Redressal-icon
        Grievance Redressal
      • Republishing Guidelines-icon
        Republishing Guidelines
      • Fact Check-icon
        Fact Check
        Fast Check
        Politics
        Business
        Entertainment
        Social
        Sports
        World
      • Law-icon
        Law
      • Explainers-icon
        Explainers
      • News-icon
        News
        All News
      • Decode-icon
        Decode
        Impact
        Scamcheck
        Life
        Voices
      • Media Buddhi-icon
        Media Buddhi
        Digital Buddhi
        Senior Citizens
        Videos
      • Web Stories-icon
        Web Stories
      • BOOM Research-icon
        BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs-icon
        BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker-icon
        Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos-icon
        Videos
        Facts Neeti
      Trending Tags
      TRENDING
      • #Operation Sindoor
      • #Pahalgam Terror Attack
      • #Narendra Modi
      • #Rahul Gandhi
      • #Waqf Amendment Bill
      • #Arvind Kejriwal
      • #Deepfake
      • #Artificial Intelligence
      • Home
      • Fact Check
      • Video Of Kenyan Skit On COVID-19...
      Fact Check

      Video Of Kenyan Skit On COVID-19 Peddled With Rohingya Muslim Spin

      BOOM found the clip is actually part of longer video created by a Kenyan comedian as a public service message about the COVID-19 crisis.

      By - Sumit Usha |
      Published -  18 May 2020 12:39 PM IST
    • Boomlive
      Video Of Kenyan Skit On COVID-19 Peddled With Rohingya Muslim Spin

      A video culled from a Kenyan skit- showing a man being terrified of a temperature screening device - is being shared on social media in India with a false caption targeting Rohingya Muslims.

      BOOM found that the clip is part of a 7-minute-long video created by a Kenyan comedian as a public service message about the COVID-19 crisis.

      The 30-second-long clip that is viral on social media shows a visibly frightened man hiding under the doctor's table when a temperature scanning device is pointed at his forehead.

      The Hindi caption with the Facebook post reads 'This Rohingya peaceful thought a gun has been pulled at him. Just look at his condition'.

      The word 'peaceful' is used as a sarcastic reference for Muslims in India on social media.

      (Hindi: इस रोहिंग्या शान्तिदूत को लगा कि उसके ऊपर बंदूक तान दी गई है,हालत देखो इसकी )

      Watch the video below and check its archived version here.

      Also read No, 'Pakistan Zindabad' Was Not Chanted In Mumbai


      The video has also been shared on multiple Facebook pages with a caption mocking the Muslim community. The caption reads 'Hahaha Miyaji (Muslim guy) mistook the thermal scanning machine for a cop's pistol'.

      (Hindi: हाहाहा | थर्मल स्कैनिंग वाली मशीन को मियां जी ने समझा पुलिस की पिस्टल)


      The same video was tweeted by Suresh Chavhanke, editor-in-chief of Sudarshan News, on May 14 with the same Hindi caption (as the Facebook post) . Chavhanke has been called out it the past for tweeting communally charged disinformation. Also Read: Sudarshan News Editor Makes False Claim Of Ramzan Gift Packs In Telangana

      हाहाहा 😆 थर्मल स्कैनिंग वाली मशीन को मियां जी ने समझा पुलिस की पिस्टल... pic.twitter.com/qpXlMVAAhe

      — Suresh Chavhanke "Sudarshan News" (@SureshChavhanke) May 14, 2020

      Fact Check

      BOOM took a screenshot from the viral video and performed a reverse image search. We found the seven-minute long original video uploaded on YouTube on May 11 this year.

      The video has been uploaded on YouTube channel Bahaliyake TV with a description in Swahili which translates to 'Bahali yake refused to be tested, in the end they forced him to take the test'.

      (Swahili: Kiswahili Version : Bahali yake akataa kupimwa na mwishowe akalazimishwa)

      Watch the full video below.

      BOOM also contacted Africa Check, which confirmed that the video is indeed staged and not real. Africa Check confirmed that the man in the video is a Kenyan comedian who goes by the stage name of 'Bahali Yake Mwenyewe'.

      In the video he plays the role of a clueless villager and has dressed up as a person from the Somali community. The video was created as a public awareness message about mass testing for COVID-19, the importance of wearing masks, sanitizing and maintaining social distancing.

      BOOM also tracked Bahali yake's Facebook page and found his real name is Hussein Yussuf. The page describes him as 'An actor/comedian and a director who traces his roots from the great county of Isiolo. Big dream and ambition is to fly Isiolo County's flag higher'.

      The actor had shared the YouTube link to the video on his Facebook page on May 11.


      We also found an article published in Kenyan news and entertainment website TUKO featuring Bahali yake in February 2018. TUKO's official Twitter handle had also tweeted the link to the article.

      Also read Video Of Robbery Shared As Migrants Attacking For Money In Delhi

      Vioja Mahakamani actor Hussein Yussuf a.k.a Wariah Bahali yake impresses Kenyans online with his amazing transformation https://t.co/XXJG3upI94 pic.twitter.com/dtHjOgZTLa

      — Tuko.co.ke (@Tuko_co_ke) February 21, 2018


      Tags

      FAKE NEWSFake NewsviralFact CheckFACT-CHECKRohingyaRohingya MuslimsMuslimsmuslimsCOVID-19locdown 4.0#Lockdown 4lockdown 4 dateKenyaBahali Yake
      Read Full Article
      Claim :   Video shows a Rohingya Muslim man mistook a temperature screening device for a gun
      Claimed By :  Social media
      Fact Check :  False
      Next Story
      Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
      Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker. Please reload after ad blocker is disabled.
      X

      Subscribe to BOOM Newsletters

      👉 No spam, no paywall — but verified insights.

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe for free!

      Stay Ahead of Misinformation!

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe Now🛡️ 100% Privacy Protected | No Spam, Just Facts
      By subscribing, you agree with the Terms & conditions and Privacy Policy connected to the offer

      Thank you for subscribing!

      You’re now part of the BOOM community.

      Or, Subscribe to receive latest news via email
      Subscribed Successfully...
      Copy HTMLHTML is copied!
      There's no data to copy!