January 20, 2023
Kenya: Beware of Suspicious Facebook Page Impersonating Popular Kenyan YouTuber
IN SHORT: Facebook is awash with misleading pages and posts offering quick loans to social media users. Unfortunately posts on a page claiming to be made by popular Kenyan YouTuber… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Kenya: No, the Teachers Service Commission - Kenya's Largest Public Employer - Hasn't Appointed a New Boss
IN SHORT: The leadership of the Teachers Service Commission, one of Kenya's 10 constitutional commissions, is keenly watched. A claim that the agency has a new chief is false. Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Digital Credit Provider
IN SHORT: Facebook users should be wary of offers that sound too good to be true. Unfortunately, what appear to be loans from digital credit provider Zenka Kenya are not… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenyan Consumer Goods Giant Bidco Africa Not Hiring for These Positions, Job Ad Is a Scam
IN SHORT: As job seekers look for openings at the start of the year, they should steer clear of ads posted on social media claiming that Bidco Africa, a major consumer goods maker… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Kenya: Ignore Scam Facebook Page Impersonating Governor of Kenya's Uasin Gishu County
IN SHORT: A Facebook page using county governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim's name offers low interest loans and free motorcycles. Don't fall for it. Read more »
Kenya: Fact-Checking Kenyan President Ruto's First Roundtable With Journalists
A few months into his first term, William Ruto discussed his administration with the media. But did he get his facts right? Read more »
January 12, 2023
Kenya: Eighty Percent of Kiambu County Assembly Members 'Illiterate'? No, Viral Graphic Quoting Kenyan Governor Fake
IN SHORT: A poorly written quote in which Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi appears to rail against his opponents in the county assembly, calling them "illiterate", is entirely made… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's Naivas Supermarkets Hiring? No Jobs Ad On Facebook Is Fake
IN SHORT: Fraudsters often prey on desperate job seekers, which is why people looking for work should beware of a false ad on Facebook that claims the major Kenyan retail chain… Read more »
Kenya: No, President Ruto Did Not Urge Kenyans to Continue 'Killing Gay People' - Online Graphic Is Fake
IN SHORT: The killing of a gay rights activist has occupied public debate in Kenya in January 2023. But the country's president did not controversially call for the killing of gay… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Kenya: No, Kenyan Parliamentarian Keynan Hasn't Resigned - Letter Fake
IN SHORT: The resignation of Kenya's longest serving MP just months into a new term would be news. But Adan Keynan's supposed resignation letter is bogus. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Kenya: KTN News Reports Kenyan Doctor 'In Danger' for Inventing Hypertension Cure? No, Clumsy Video Fake
IN SHORT: A video claims that a Kenyan doctor has invented a cure for high blood pressure and is so, for an unexplained reason, in danger. The video includes the logo of KTN News… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's Oldest Man? No, Viral Photos Show Indonesian Man
IN SHORT: A series of photos doing the rounds on social media in Kenya at the end of 2022 are claimed to show "the oldest man in Kenya" celebrating his 146th birthday. But this is… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Kenya: No, Kenyan Senator Karen Nyamu Not Expelled From Governing Party, Set for Hearing
IN SHORT: Kenyan senator Karen Nyamu is no stranger to controversy, but claims that she has been kicked out of the ruling United Democratic Alliance because of an altercation in… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Kenya: No, Facebook Account in Name of Kenyan First Lady Rachel Ruto Out to Scam Users
IN SHORT: Beware of posts on Facebook claiming to offer loans to Kenya's vulnerable and poor in the name of the country's first lady Rachel Ruto. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Kenya: Ignore Twitter Account Impersonating Charlene Ruto, Daughter of Kenya's New President
IN SHORT: From complete anonymity, Charlene Ruto has shot to national prominence in recent weeks after a barrage of public engagements. But a Twitter account using her name is run… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Twitter Account Impersonating Kenyan Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha
IN SHORT: A Twitter account in the name of Susan Nakhumicha, Kenya's cabinet secretary for health, is impersonating her. You are advised to steer clear of it. Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Fake Facebook Page Promising Big Discounts On Water Tanks
A Facebook page called Roto Tanks Limited is offering huge discounts for Roto water tanks manufactured by Roto Moulders Limited, a company in Kenya. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Kenya: No Evidence That 'Hustler Fund' Defaulters Will Be Jailed
IN SHORT: Borrowers have been flocking to Kenya's low-interest "hustler fund". But a claim on social media that people could be jailed for not repaying the loans on time is not… Read more »
Kenya: No, Viral Photo Doesn't Show Mammoth Crowd Attending Anti-Government Rally in Kenya's Capital
IN SHORT: The photo of a crowd walking down a road was snapped in 2017, so it can't show people joining a protest organised by opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi in December… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Dodgy Social Media Message Offering Loans From Kenya's 'Hustler Fund'
IN SHORT: A presidential low-interest loan scheme is attracting a lot of attention in Kenya - including from scammers. Don't fall for their tricks. Read more »
Kenya: Photo of Pregnant Nun? Church Says No, Her Appearance Is Due to Ill Health
IN SHORT: A pregnant nun might be the butt of jokes and against the strictures of the church. But there's no evidence the woman in a photo shared on social media is pregnant. Read more »
Kenya: No, Photo Doesn't Show Kenya's Health Minister 'Flagging Off' Surgical Procedure - Simulation Lab Uses Dummies, Not Patients
IN SHORT: A photo of Kenya's top health officials supposedly in a surgical theatre drew criticism for the failure to observe patient safety rules. But the photo was actually… Read more »
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 »