June 27, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Didn't Fall During a Tour of the New National Security Adviser Office in Abuja
IN SHORT: A claim that the president fell during a tour of the new national security adviser office is false. Even the video posted alongside this claim does not show him stumbling… Read more »
Kenya: No, Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Did Not Call His Successor William Ruto a 'Conman' and 'Liar' After Ruto's 2023 National Day Speech
IN SHORT: A widely shared TikTok video appears to show that former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta called his successor William Ruto a "liar" and "a conman" for certain promises.… Read more »
Nigeria: No, This Photo Doesn't Show Pre-Colonial Igbo Architecture in Southeast Nigeria
IN SHORT: The claim that this is a photo of "pre-colonial" Igbo architecture in Nigeria is false. It actually shows the palace of Foumban in Cameroon in 1907. Read more »
June 23, 2023
South Africa: No, Waivers for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Misunderstood
IN SHORT: South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has clarified that their approval of waiver applications are meant to allow Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders in the country to… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Uganda: No, Ugandan President Museveni Is Not Dead. 'State House Uganda' Tweet Announcing His Demise Is Fake
While president Yoweri Museveni contracted Covid-19, he is alive and well, according to official reports. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Kenya: No, Citizen TV Kenya Didn't Tweet About Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Getting Admitted to Intensive Care
IN SHORT: Uganda's long-term ruler contracted Covid-19, but claims that a popular Kenyan TV station reported of his worsening condition are false. Read more »
Uganda: Ignore False Claims That Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Is Dead
IN SHORT: Following his bout with a mild case of Covid-19, many social media posts claimed that Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni had died. This is not true. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's President Has Ordered All Local Oil Refineries Be Fully Operational Within Six Months
IN SHORT: President Bola Tinubu has made some bold calls since he was sworn in on 29 May 2023. But ordering ailing oil refineries into operation is not one of them. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Video Doesn't Show Dollars Found in Nigeria's Ousted Central Bank Chief's House
IN SHORT: After the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was not only suspended but arrested, too, rumours have swirled in the country. But this viral video of piles of dollar… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Kenya: Did the Kenyan President Threaten to Sack Legislators Who Would Oppose a Key Finance Bill?
IN SHORT: A video posted on TikTok is captioned as though Kenyan president William Ruto threatened to "fire" members of parliament who voted against his party's proposed bill. But… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Kenya: Did Kenya's Presidential Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed Resign Over 'Rampant Corruption' in Government? No, Ignore False Claim
IN SHORT: Following the recent resignation of a principal secretary in Kenya, false claims have been made on social media that other government officials have resigned. But Hussein… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President William Ruto Sparred With Journalists Over His Policies. Did He Get His Facts Right?
Ahead of his government's eagerly anticipated first annual budget, to be presented mid-June 2023, Ruto made a number of claims in a sit-down with journalists. How did he fare with… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Nigeria: New President Bola Tinubu Appoints 27 Ministers? No, Ignore Circulating List
As the country awaits a new cabinet, lists circulating on social media claim to name those who've made the grade. But it's not to be trusted. Read more »
Kenya: Ignore False Claims That the Former Chair of the Kenya's Electoral Commission Has Died
Several social media posts claim that the former chair of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati, has died. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Kenya: Beware - This Tweet From Opposition Party Is Fake
IN SHORT: A tweet claiming the opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, promised "destruction of people's property", has been faked. In the original, ODM leader Raila… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Kenya: Viral Graphic Quoting Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Saying 'I Love Demons' Is Fake - Original Quote Edited
Fake media graphics are increasingly circulating on Kenyan social media platforms. A graphic quoting opposition leader Raila Odinga saying he loves demons is one example. Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Nation Newspaper Didn't Quote Opposition Leader Kalonzo Musyoka As Breaking Ranks With Azimio Coalition Leader Raila Odinga
Musyoka has backed Odinga's bid for the presidency in Kenya's last three elections. But a graphic suggesting he is now eyeing the top job for himself in 2027 is fake. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Kenya: Did Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Criticise Own Government Over Controversial House Tax? No, Video Is From 2019
A video circulating online shows Musalia Mudavadi criticising the government over a proposed housing levy. But this is an old video of him criticising a previous government. Read more »
May 26, 2023
Kenya: Did Kenya's Nairobi County Buy Ksh1 Billion Worth of Stationery? No, Document Is Fake
IN SHORT: A document circulating on Facebook claims the Nairobi county office bought stationery from a company for more than KSh1 billion. But the county governor has dismissed it… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Kenya: Did Lawyer Miguna Miguna Say President's Diplomacy Was 'Shambolic'? No, Quote Fabricated
IN SHORT: After a series of blunders, a top lawyer has criticised Kenyan president William Ruto and his cabinet, according to a graphic circulating online. But the news card is… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Is Not Dead
IN SHORT: The governor of Nigeria's southwestern Ondo state has been in poor health, but he is alive - despite online claims to the contrary. Read more »
Nigeria: Checking the BBC's Claims About Buhari's Poor Economic Legacy in Nigeria - and New President Tinubu's Headache
A series of reports published by the BBC in May 2023, during Nigeria's transition, made several claims about the country's economy. We checked some of them. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Kenya: No, Kenya's Attorney General Justin Muturi Has Not Resigned
IN SHORT: Online claims that Kenya's attorney general has quit, days after another high-profile resignation, are false, his office said. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Influential Former Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike Didn't Say Peter Obi Won Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election
IN SHORT: As the Labour Party's presidential candidate Peter Obi challenges the result of Nigeria's February 2023 election, online claims have been made that he has received… Read more »
Kenya: Are These Photos of Long-Awaited Cheap Cooking Gas Cylinders Being Sold to the Public in Kenya? No, They Were Gifts
IN SHORT: Photos circulating on social media claim to show distribution of the low cost cooking gas promised by president William Ruto in some parts of the country. This is not… Read more »