Kenya: Altered Daily Nation Front Page Falsely Claims Kenyan Opposition Meeting Ended in Fury

IN SHORT: An image circulating on social media appears to show the Daily Nation's 4 June 2026 front page, with a story claiming divisions in Kenya's opposition coalition. But the… Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan Offered to Host Kenya's Proposed Ebola Facility

IN SHORT: Social media posts claim Hassan offered to host a proposed and highly controversial US-linked Ebola quarantine facility if Kenya declined. But there is no evidence she… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Ruling Party Has Not Released Final List of Senatorial Candidates for 2027 Elections

Nigeria's ruling party has not released final list of senatorial candidates for 2027 elections Read more »

Uganda: Fake Document Falsely Claims Ugandan President Requested Citizenship Checks On Supposed Ministerial Appointees

Fake document falsely claims Ugandan president requested citizenship checks on supposed ministerial appointees Read more »

Nigeria: Video Showed Out of Context, Isn't Nigeria's Kano State Governor 'Distributing Plates'

IN SHORT: A video has been posted widely on social media, with the claim that it shows Kano state governor Abba Yusuf "distributing plates" to residents as political "empowerment… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Did Not Say Many Nigerians Want Him Dead - He Was Referring to 'Cabals'

IN SHORT: Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election, social media posts have claimed that President Bola Tinubu said many Nigerians want him dead. Evidence shows he was referring to… Read more »

Kenya: Fake Standard Newspaper Front Page Falsely Claims Gachagua Withdrew Support for Emurua Dikirr Candidate

IN SHORT: A front page doing the rounds online in Kenya appears to show the cover of the Standard newspaper, with a headline claiming that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua… Read more »

Kenya: Disregard Fake Graphic Falsely Quoting Kenyan Politician Aisha Jumwa Saying She Has Dropped Governorship Bid

Disregard fake graphic falsely quoting Kenyan politician Aisha Jumwa saying she has dropped governorship bid Read more »

Kenya: Ignore AI-Generated Image Used to Falsely Claim That Kenyan President William Ruto Has 80 Percent Popularity in Opinion Poll

Ignore AI-generated image used to falsely claim that Kenyan president William Ruto has 80% popularity in opinion poll Read more »

Uganda: Ugandans, Disregard Fake Weekend Monitor Front Page About Electoral Commission and Election Results

Ugandans, disregard fake Weekend Monitor front page about electoral commission and election results Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Fake Graphic Attributing Inflammatory Remarks to Kenyan President William Ruto Ahead of 2027 General Elections

Ignore fake graphic attributing inflammatory remarks to Kenyan president William Ruto ahead of 2027 general elections Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenyan MP Kimani Ichung'wah Has Not Defected to Rival Party

No, Kenyan MP Kimani Ichung'wah has not defected to rival party Read more »

Cameroon: Online Posts Falsely Claim Cameroon Leader Paul Biya Appointed His Son As Vice President

Online posts falsely claim Cameroon leader Paul Biya appointed his son as vice president Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Kenyan President William Ruto Dismissed Kisii Community As 'Unimportant' in Elections

IN SHORT: A quote attributed to Kenyan president William Ruto, dismissing the Kisii community's contribution in elections, has gone viral. However, the graphics with the quote have… Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Kenya's Electoral Commission Chair Erastus Ethekon Said President William Ruto Would Win 2027 Elections

No evidence Kenya's electoral commission chair Erastus Ethekon said president William Ruto would win 2027 elections Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Former Kenyan Second Lady Dorcas Rigathi Plans 2027 Governor Bid

IN SHORT: A campaign poster appears to prove that Dorcas Rigathi will run for Nyeri governor in 2027 elections, but no credible media reports confirm this. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen Didn't Issue Arrest Warrant for Opposition Politician Fred Matiang'i

Kenya's interior minister Kipchumba Murkomen didn't issue arrest warrant for opposition politician Fred Matiang'i Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Ruling Party Denies Viral 'Price List' for 2027 Nominations

Nigeria's ruling party denies viral 'price list' for 2027 nominations Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Kenyan President Has Expelled His Aide Farouk Kibet

No evidence Kenyan president has expelled his aide Farouk Kibet Read more »

Kenya: No, US President Donald Trump Didn't Hint At Intervening in Kenyan Political Affairs - Graphics Fabricated

IN SHORT: Graphics claiming that US president Donald Trump hinted at intervening in Kenyan politics and sought more information from Kenyans on the political situation have been… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Graphics Claiming Kenyan Musician Paul Waiganjo Has Launched Campaign for Parliamentary Seat

Ignore graphics claiming Kenyan musician Paul Waiganjo has launched campaign for parliamentary seat Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Finance Minister Defends Infrastructure Fund but Includes Misleading Claims

Kenya's finance minister defends infrastructure fund but includes misleading claims Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigerian Politician Peter Obi Is Leaving United Opposition Party ADC

No evidence Nigerian politician Peter Obi is leaving united opposition party ADC Read more »

South Africa: No, South African Government Not Removing English From Public Schools

No, South African government not removing English from public schools Read more »

Kenya: Disregard Facebook Page Posting Graphics With False Quotes Attributed to Kenyan President

IN SHORT: Two graphics posted by this Facebook page attribute quotes about the war in Iran and the death penalty to Kenyan president William Ruto. However, the page is not a… Read more »