June 29, 2022
Kenya: Kenyan Politician Rigathi Gachagua Did Not Vow to 'Kill Safaricom' If Elected - Ignore Video Clip With Misleading Subtitles
A video clip posted on Facebook and Twitter claims vice-presidential hopeful Rigathi Gachagua vowed to "kill" Safaricom, Kenya's biggest telecommunications company, and… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Kenya: Kenyan Politicians Martha Karua and Mwangi Kiunjuri Meeting, Kiunjuri to Swop Sides? No, Ignore Photo From 2021
A photo of Kenyan politicians Martha Karua and Mwangi Kiunjuri has gone viral on social media in June 2022. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Deputy Presidential Candidate Gachagua Asked Supporters to Reject Women Leadership? No, Quote Fabricated
A graphic circulating on Facebook attributes a controversial quote to Rigathi Gachagua, running mate to presidential candidate William Ruto in Kenya's August 2022 general… Read more »
Kenya: German University Denies That Kenyan Presidential Candidate Odinga Is a Graduate? No, Nation Article Fake
"Leipzig University dismisses claims that Raila is their alumni," reads the headline on a screenshot of what seems to be an article on Nation, a leading Kenyan news… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Ramogi TV Didn't Post Opinion Poll On Homa Bay Governorship Race - Screenshot Fabricated
A screenshot of what seems to be a Facebook post by the Luo language Kenyan channel Ramogi TV, giving the results of an opinion poll on the race for governor of Homa Bay county, is… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Kenya: The Road Not Travelled - Conflicting Data Threatens Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta's Infrastructure Narrative
Publicly available official data on the roads built in Kenya since 2013 is inconsistent and incoherent, leaving even the president confused over a key plank of his nine-year… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Kenya: Rigathi Tortured Matiba's Widow? No, Kenya's Daily Nation Front Page Fabricated
"Matiba's widow: Rigathi tortured me," reads the headline on what appears to be a front page of Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper, circulating on Facebook. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Elections 2023 - As President Muhammadu Buhari Nears Exit, Has He Kept His Promises? We Tracked 20 of Them
Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari steps down in 2023. Read more »
June 06, 2022
Kenya: The Last Hurrah - Kenya's President Mangles the Numbers in His Final National Day Address - Again
With two months to elections, Uhuru Kenyatta is keen to highlight his achievements after nine years in office. But did his Madaraka Day claims stack up? Read more »
June 02, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Ex-President Obasanjo Didn't Accuse Former Deputy Abubakar of Stealing 'Enough to Feed 300 Million'
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has accused Atiku Abubakar, his vice president, of massive corruption during their term in office. That's according to a graphic going… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Kenya: Kenyan Deputy President Holding a Machete? No, Image Altered
An image showing Kenyan deputy president William Ruto holding a machete over his right shoulder has been circulating on Facebook. Read more »
May 27, 2022
Nigeria: No, UK Hasn't Declared IPOB, Movement Seeking Biafra's Independence From Nigeria, a 'Terrorist Group'
A message posted on Facebook in early May 2022 claims that the United Kingdom has declared the separatists of Nigeria's Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) to be terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Buhari Hasn't Sacked Central Bank Governor Emefiele
"President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele from his job, according to Intel region," reads a message going viral on… Read more »
May 13, 2022
Kenya: Ruto On the Campaign Trail - Grading Some of Kenyan Deputy President Claims About His Record in Office
William Ruto hopes to be president come August 2022. We fact-checked some of the claims he's made on the campaign trail. Read more »
Kenya: Screenshot Suggesting Kenyan Politician Tweeted Warning to Kenyan Trade Union Secretary General Is From Imposter Account
A screenshot of a tweet which appears to quote Kenyan politician Moses Wetangula has attracted social media attention in the country. Read more »
May 03, 2022
Nigeria: Checking Three Claims By Pro-Buhari Group About Outgoing Nigerian President's Record
The Buhari Media Organisation has made claims about president Muhammadu Buhari government's efforts to reduce poverty and increase food security. But do they all add up? Read more »