December 08, 2022
Kenya: No, Photo of Crude Outdoor Classroom From Malawi - Not Constituency of Controversial New Kenyan MP
IN SHORT: A recently elected MP sparked outrage with his proposal that Kenya's two-term limit on a president's service be done away with. But a photo of students in a makeshift log… Read more »
Kenya: No, All Kenyans Can Borrow From 'Hustler Fund' - Not Only Those Who Voted for President Ruto
IN SHORT: Is Kenya's "hustler fund" meant to provide cheap loans only for supporters of newly elected president William Ruto? No, the claims on social media are false. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Kenya: Beware Imposter Account - Margaret Kenyatta, Wife of Former Kenyan President, Not Offering Money As Part of Social Media Promotions
IN SHORT: Africa Check has previously debunked Facebook pages and posts making promises in the name of Kenya's former first lady, Margaret Kenyatta. And she's still not giving out… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Kenya: No, Video Shows Indonesian Soldiers in Training, Not Kenyan Soldiers
IN SHORT: A video has shocked Kenyans, who are being told on social media it shows members of the Kenya Defence Forces in a harrowing training exercise. But these extreme sports… Read more »
Kenya: Yes, Kenyan Ministerial Nominee Davis Chirchir Is On Facebook, but Beware of Imposter Accounts and Fake Pages With Sensational Posts
IN SHORT: Kenyan politician Davis Chirchir is becoming more prominent since new president William Ruto nominated him as his energy minister. But fame and influence has also meant… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Nigeria: Men Arrested With Human Bones in Nigeria, Not Kenya
IN SHORT: A photo of two men holding what appear to be human skulls has spread like wildfire across Kenyan social media, with claims the two were arrested in Kenya. But that's only… Read more »
Kenya: Huge Clearance Sale for Water Tanks in Kenya? Beware of Fake Facebook Account
IN SHORT: A Facebook page is promising big discounts on water tanks and related products in Kenya. But it's a fraud and the offers aren't real. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Kenya: Kenya's Former President Kenyatta Arriving in London for Queen Elizabeth's Funeral? No, Photo From 2020
IN SHORT: The photo actually shows Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's president from 2013 to 2022, arriving at a reception for heads of state during the 2020 UK-Africa Investment Summit in… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan President William Ruto and Making False Promises
IN SHORT: A Facebook page using William Ruto's name and photos is promising cash handouts in return for personal details. But the page is impersonating the Kenyan president and the… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Kenya: Yes, Quote Accurate, but Beware of Facebook Page Impersonating Kenya's Ramogi TV
IN SHORT: The 2022 electoral duel between Kenya's two largest parties went right down to the wire. A meeting between two of the presidential hopefuls was therefore newsworthy. But… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Isiolo MP Not Giving Away 500 Motorcycles - Beware of Imposter Facebook Account
IN SHORT: Hundreds of thousands of young people in Kenya are employed on motorcycles. This is why an alleged giveaway of motorcycles by a legislator, as claimed in a Facebook post,… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Uganda: No, Newspaper Didn't Report That First Family Hired Assassins to Kill Speaker of Parliament
IN SHORT: Uganda has recently been gripped by an alleged plot to assassinate the speaker of parliament. But a national newspaper did not report that the president's family was… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Kenya: Don't Be Scammed By Facebook Pages Using Kenyan Politician Chege's Name for Fake Loan Offers
Is Murang'a county woman representative Sabina Chege giving loans to Kenyans? Read more »
Kenya: No, Trade Union Boss and Odinga Supporter Atwoli Didn't Flee Kenya After Ruto's Presidency Win
A photo of Francis Atwoli, the secretary general of Kenya's Central Organization of Trade Unions, standing with a travelling bag at an airport is circulating on Facebook in August… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Kenya: Male Prostitution Ring Run By Son of Kenyan President-Elect Ruto? No, Newspaper Front Page Fake
"Gay affairs ring, Redhouse boss and Nick Ruto," reads the headline on what appears to be the front page of the Standard, a Kenyan newspaper, circulating on Facebook. Read more »
August 22, 2022
Uganda: No, Uganda Police Service Hasn't Dropped 100s of Recruits Over Document Fraud
An article apparently published by Ugandan news website Daily Express has been posted on Facebook, with the claim that the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has stopped hiring after… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Electoral Commission Vice Chair Cherera Not On Facebook - Beware Imposter Page
Juliana Cherera, the vice chair of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has recently been one of the country's most talked about people. Read more »
Kenya: Elections Agency Flagged Thousands of Votes Mistakenly Given to Odinga? No, Article Screenshot Fake
"IEBC Flags another 9,200 votes in Kisumu east constituency mistakenly added to Raila," reads the headline on what seems to be a screenshot of an article by the Kenyan news site… Read more »
Kenya: No, President-Elect Ruto Didn't Lock Mount Kenya MPs Out of Meeting - Star Newspaper Clipping Fake
Newly elected parliamentarians from the Mount Kenya region were "yesterday" locked out of a two-hour meeting at president-elect William Ruto's office in the wealthy suburb of Karen… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Kenya: No, US Embassy in Kenya Didn't Apologise for Kisumu Travel Restrictions Set Before Elections
A week before Kenya's general elections on 9 August 2022, the United States embassy in Nairobi issued a security alert for US citizens, warning of "pre-electoral violence during… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Kenya: Kenya's Kirinyaga County Candidate Has Withdrawn From Election? No, Graphic With Nation Branding Is Fake
A graphic posted on Facebook makes sensational claims about the race to be governor of Kenya's Kirinyaga county. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Kenya: Crowd in Kenya Singing 'Everything Is Possible Without Ruto'? No, Video Altered
A grainy video posted on Twitter on 3 August 2022 shows Kenyan deputy president William Ruto and another man sitting on the sunroof of a vehicle, surrounded by a crowd of people. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Living Abroad Voted in 12 Countries, but Not in Australia
"Diaspora Update!!!" reads a message circulating on Facebook since 9 August 2022. "Voting has ended at Kenya High Commission in Sydney, Australia. All 223 Kenyans had voted, (100%… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Kenya: No, News Site Kenyans.co.ke Didn't Report That Mt Kenya Voter Turnout Was 28% - Fake Graphic
A graphic posted on Facebook claims that there was a dismal turnout in the Mount Kenya region in Kenya's 9 August 2022 general election, to the detriment of a leading presidential… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Kenya: No, Kenya's Star Newspaper Didn't Report That Narok County Governor Candidate Is Broke
"Ole Ntutu is broke WHAT NEXT," reads the headline on what seems to be a clipping of an article in the Star, a Kenyan newspaper. Read more »