January 26
Africa: Viral Kenyan Constituency Poll Results Fake, Pollster Mizani Africa Says
Viral Kenyan constituency poll results fake, pollster Mizani Africa says Read more »
Kenya: Faked Front Page Claims Ruto Chose 2027 Running Mate
Faked newspaper front page claims Kenyan president Ruto has settled on deputy president Kindiki as 2027 running mate Read more »
January 21
Kenya: Viral Video Showing Kenya's Musalia Mudavadi Admitting to Killing Fellow Politician Cyrus Jirongo AI Generated
IN SHORT: A TikTok video claims Kenya's prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi confessed to being paid to kill politician Cyrus Jirongo. But the video is not real and there is no… Read more »
January 19
Kenya: Ignore Fake News Graphics Claiming Kenya's Murang'a County Already Received Funds From Country's Health Authority
Ignore fake news graphics claiming Kenya's Murang'a county already received funds from country's health authority Read more »
Rwanda: No Evidence That Rwanda's President Denied Having Lunch With His Nigerian Counterpart in France
No evidence that Rwanda's president denied having lunch with his Nigerian counterpart in France Read more »
Nigeria: Ignore Old, Fake Claim That Nigeria's Abia State Government Stopped Financial Crimes Commission Convoy and Demanded Release of Arrested Youths
Ignore old, fake claim that Nigeria's Abia state government stopped financial crimes commission convoy and demanded release of arrested youths Read more »
January 16
Uganda: No, BBC News Didn't Publish 'Projections' Saying Bobi Wine Will Lose Uganda's 2026 Election By a Wider Margin
No, BBC News didn't publish 'projections' saying Bobi Wine will lose Uganda's 2026 election by a wider margin Read more »
January 15
Uganda: Altered Image Used to Show Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Campaigning On Boat 'Donated' By President Museveni
Altered image used to show Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine campaigning on boat 'donated' by president Museveni Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Standard Newspaper Didn't Publish Headline Accusing Former Deputy President of 'Staged Attacks' - Viral Front Page Fabricated
Kenya's Standard newspaper didn't publish headline accusing former deputy president of 'staged attacks' - viral front page fabricated Read more »
January 13
Uganda: Manipulated Video False Claims CNN Journalist Larry Madowo Accused Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine of Running Emotion-Based Campaigns
Manipulated video false claims CNN journalist Larry Madowo accused Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine of running emotion-based campaigns Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Communications Regulator Denies Notice On Internet, Mobile Money Shutdown Ahead of 2026 Elections
Uganda communications regulator denies notice on internet, mobile money shutdown ahead of 2026 elections Read more »
January 12
Tanzania: Obama Not Addressing Tanzania's 2025 Elections, Protests in Viral Video
Former US president Barack Obama not addressing Tanzania's 2025 elections, protests in viral video - speech from 2018 Read more »
January 08
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Ex-Vice President Abubakar Promised to Release Biafra Separatist Leader
No evidence Nigeria's ex-vice president Abubakar promised to release Biafra separatist leader Kanu if elected president in 2027 Read more »
December 19, 2025
Kenya: Social Media Posts Falsely Claim Impeachment Motion Tabled Against Kenya's National Assembly Speaker Wetang'ula
Social media posts falsely claim impeachment motion tabled against Kenya's national assembly speaker Wetang'ula Read more »
Uganda: Viral Video of President Yoweri Museveni Saying Ugandans Will Never Vote for Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Fabricated
Viral video of president Yoweri Museveni saying Ugandans will never vote for opposition leader Bobi Wine fabricated Read more »
December 12, 2025
Uganda: No, Uganda's Police Spokesperson Didn't Dress in Yellow Ruling Party Colours - Photo Digitally Manipulated
No, Uganda's police spokesperson didn't dress in yellow ruling party colours - photo digitally manipulated Read more »
Kenya: No Evidence Kenya's Ex-Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Hinted At Rejoining Government
IN SHORT: Four graphics with logos of different Facebook pages quote former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua as saying he is ready to rejoin the government and work with… Read more »
December 11, 2025
Tanzania: Doctored Newspaper Front Page Falsely Claims Tanzania's Habari Leo Reported 23,000 Civilians Killed By Police
Doctored newspaper front page falsely claims Tanzania's Habari Leo reported 23,000 civilians killed by police Read more »
December 10, 2025
Uganda: #UgandaDecides2026 - Fact-Checking Claims From Presidential Debate
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate Read more »
December 09, 2025
Kenya: Fake Newspaper Front Page Claims Kenyan Aspiring MP Kariuki Blames Ex-Deputy President Gachagua for Losing Election
Fake newspaper front page claims Kenyan aspiring MP Kariuki blames ex-deputy president Gachagua for losing election Read more »
Kenya: Viral Newspaper Front Page Claiming Kenyan Governor Gladys Wanga Has 'Relentless Greed for Power' Is Fabricated
IN SHORT: A front page mimicking the design of Kenya's Standard newspaper describes Kenyan governor Gladys Wanga as having "relentless greed for power". However, it is one of many… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans, Don't Be Fooled By Claims of a New R1,682 Family Support Grant
IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts claim that South Africa's Department of Social Development will be administering a family support grant. But the department says this is false and… Read more »
December 08, 2025
Kenya: Old 2022 Video Taken Out of Context, Doesn't Show Ex-Kenyan President Kenyatta Endorsing MP Babu Owino for Nairobi Governor for 2027
Old 2022 video taken out of context, doesn't show ex-Kenyan president Kenyatta endorsing MP Babu Owino for Nairobi governor for 2027 Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Minister Nyesom Wike Not Arrested in France
No, Nigerian minister Nyesom Wike not arrested in France Read more »
December 04, 2025
Kenya: Disregard Fake Newspaper Front Page Claiming Rigathi Gachagua 'Worst Vice President' in Kenya's History
Disregard fake newspaper front page claiming Rigathi Gachagua 'worst vice president' in Kenya's history Read more »











