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Mukaa

Mukaa is a ward in Makueni County, Kenya with around 26500 inhabitants as estimated in 2011 census. Mukaa was founded in the late 19th century by AIM (Africa Inland Mission, Later Africa Inland Church) Missionaries. They built a church.

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Mukaa is a ward in Makueni County, Kenya with around 26500 inhabitants as estimated in 2011 census. Mukaa was founded in the late 19th century by AIM (Africa Inland Mission, Later Africa Inland Church) Missionaries. They built a church.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1888 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 26500 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1888". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "26500 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372406572

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