July 29, 2022
Uganda: Alarming Screenshot Linking Criminality to Ugandan Soldiers Is Fake
A screenshot of what seems to be a Facebook post by Uganda's Nile Post News has been posted on the platform, with the startling allegation that delays in paying soldiers has led… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Deputy President Didn't Graduate With 'Second Class Honours - Lower Division'
What looks like a University of Nairobi (UoN) degree certificate with the name "Ruto William Kipchirchir" has been posted on Facebook with the claim it's for William… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Fabricated 'Nation' Graphic Showing Opinion Poll Results of Kenya's Running Mates Debate
A graphic supposedly published by the widely read Nation news site has been posted on Facebook in July 2022. Read more »
Kenya: No, Ktn News Didn't Tweet That Kenyan Electoral Commission Vice Chair's Bank Account Has Been Frozen - Screenshot Fake
A screenshot of what seems to be a tweet by the KTN News TV channel says the bank account of Juliana Cherera, the vice chair of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries… Read more »
Kenya: Poster Announcing Debates for Election Hopefuls in Kenya's Nakuru County Is Fake
A poster with a claim that Mission to the Body of Christ International (MBCI), a Kenyan TV channel, is planning a series of debates for people seeking elective positions in Nakuru… Read more »
Kenya: No, 'Betrayed' Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Hasn't Decamped to Kenya's Uda Party
Is Mike Mbuvi Sonko, the controversial former governor of Nairobi, about to sensationally defect? Read more »
August 01, 2022
Kenya: Kenya's Electoral Commission to Open 6,000 New Polling Stations in Ruto Strongholds? No, Statement Is Fake
A statement circulating on social media claims that Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has approved 6,000 new polling stations ahead of the August 2022… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Kenya: Crowd Shouts 'Ruto' During Odinga Rally? No, More Disinformation Ahead of Kenya's Presidential Election
A TikTok video posted on Facebook appears to show the crowd at a political rally for Azimio la Umoja, one of the two major coalitions ahead of Kenya's August 2022 elections,… Read more »
Kenya: No, Photo Doesn't Show Kenyan Presidential Candidate Ruto Snubbing Kilifi Governorship Hopeful Jumwa At Rally
Kenya is set to hold general elections on 9 August 2022. Voters will choose a new president, as well as members of the senate and national assembly, and county governors and… Read more »