Fact-check: South Sudanese event promoter Kay Two is alive, not dead

On his official Facebook page, Promoter Kay Two dismissed the news as fake.

Writer: Christopher Luate Obede

A Facebook post on Dhakdit media alleging that a South Sudanese event promoter named Promoter Kay Two is said to have died the evening of 23 November 2023 with a short illness in Juba teaching hospital is false, 

Dhakdit media, which has around 41 followers and 21 likes on Facebook, captioned a picture of Promoter Kay Two claiming the event promoter had passed away in Juba that evening, “A South Sudan music promoter by name Promota Kay Two has died this evening with short illness in Juba Teaching hospital.”

Promota Kay Two, whose real name is Koryom Awet Alor, is a South Sudanese events guru and the founder of K2 Promotions and Events Company Limited.

Claim Verification:

Koryom Awet Alor, also known as Promoter K2, dismissed the news as fake by sharing a screenshot of the false post.

“Please disregard any news about me. It’s FAKE NEWS, I’m alive and healthy by The grace of God,” he said on his official Facebook page.

Conclusion:

211 Check finds that the Facebook post claiming that South Sudanese event promoter Koryom Awet Alor alias Kay Two died in Juba is false.  According to the evidence here, the music/event promoter is alive. On his official Facebook page, Promoter Kay Two dismissed the news as fake.

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