May 29, 2024
Kenya: Kenyan Journalist Jeff Koinange Not Running Promotions On Facebook and Promising Users Cash Prizes - Beware of Imposter Accounts
Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange not running promotions on Facebook and promising users cash prizes - beware of imposter accounts Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Did Not Tell Kenyans to Eat 'Kangumu' If They Cannot Afford Bread. Ignore Fake Graphic
No, Kenya's deputy president Rigathi Gachagua did not tell Kenyans to eat "kangumu" if they cannot afford bread. Ignore fake graphic Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's National Airline Didn't Say Could Have Flown President Ruto to the Us for Much Cheaper Than Charter
No, Kenya's national airline didn't say could have flown president Ruto to the US for much cheaper than charter Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Facebook Account Offering Bogus Loans in the Name of Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga
Ignore Facebook account offering bogus loans in the name of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga Read more »
May 23, 2024
Kenya: Fact-Checking Kenya's President, Foreign Minister On Africa Policy Talking Points
Fact-checking Kenya's president, foreign minister on Africa policy talking points Read more »
May 17, 2024
Kenya: 'Don't Believe Everything You See On the Internet' - Photo Shows Journalist Reporting On Nigerian Floods in 2022, Not in Kenya in 2024
'Don't believe everything you see on the internet' - photo shows journalist reporting on Nigerian floods in 2022, not in Kenya in 2024 Read more »
May 16, 2024
Africa: Kenyan Actor Trisha Khalid Not Running Promotions On Facebook, Ignore Scam Offers On 'Trisha Khalid Citizen Gift' and 'Trisha Khalid Becky' Accounts
Kenyan actor Trisha Khalid not running promotions on Facebook, ignore scam offers on 'Trisha Khalid Citizen Gift' and 'Trisha Khalid Becky' accounts Read more »
May 13, 2024
Kenya: 2027 Election Battle Graphic Crediting Nation.Africa is Fake
'Nation' graphic allegedly of big senate battle in 2027 Kenya elections is fake Read more »
May 10, 2024
Kenya: Beware of Fake Ad for Thousands of Vacancies At Kenya's Anti-Drug Agency
Beware of fake ad for thousands of vacancies at Kenya's anti-drug agency Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Facebook Page Impersonating Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
Ignore Facebook page impersonating former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta Read more »
Kenya: Disregard Claims That Floods in Kenya's Capital Have Swept Crocodiles and Venomous Snakes Into the Streets
Disregard claims that floods in Kenya's capital have swept crocodiles and venomous snakes into the streets Read more »
May 09, 2024
Kenya: Ignore Online Claims That Former Kenya State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena Has Throat Cancer
Ignore online claims that former Kenya State House spokesperson Kanze Dena has throat cancer Read more »
Kenya: Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital
Viral image does not show Kenya's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital Read more »
Kenya: Fact-Checked - Six Claims By Kenya's Deputy President On the Cost of Living
Fact-checked: Six claims by Kenya's deputy president on the cost of living Read more »
May 06, 2024
Kenya: Beware of Fake Facebook Loans Ads in Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika's Name
Kenyans -- beware of fake Facebook loans ads in Nakuru governor Susan Kihika's name Read more »
May 03, 2024
Kenya: Ignore Fake Cover of Kenyan Newspaper Eastafrican Claiming Rwandan President Rejected Us Helicopters
IN SHORT: A newspaper front page circulating on social media following a deadly Kenyan air crash shows a headline claiming that Rwandan president Paul Kagame rejected a donation of… Read more »
Kenya: No, Video Does Not Show Helicopter That Killed Kenya's Military Chief Francis Ogolla
IN SHORT: Kenya's Defence Forces chief Francis Ogolla and nine other officers died in a helicopter crash in April 2024. However, a video circulating on social media platforms does… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore False Claim That Kenya's Deputy President Used a Foreign Plane to Attend Military Chief's Funeral
Ignore false claim that Kenya's deputy president used a foreign plane to attend military chief's funeral Read more »
September 06, 2023
South Africa: Kenya Vs South Africa? Fact-Checking Claims About the Two Countries' Contrasting Economic Paths
South African publication the Daily Maverick recently published a glowing opinion piece on Kenya's growth trajectory, often contrasting it with South Africa's. The author made… Read more »
Kenya: No, Photo Doesn't Show Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Representing Kenya in the UK As Peace Talks Continue
IN SHORT: Raila Odinga was in the UK for a week in August 2023 for business and personal reasons. However, a photograph purporting to show him in a bilateral meeting was taken in… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Kenya: Beware of Fake Nairobi Governor Account Trying to Scam Kenyans By Pretending to Offer Loans
IN SHORT: A Facebook account impersonating Johnson Sakaja regularly posts loan offers. But it's a scam that tries to trick unsuspecting applicants into first paying a "security… Read more »
Kenya: No, Lang'ata MP Jalang'o Did Not Invite Facebook Users to Apply for a Job At His Home, Ignore Ad On Page With Huge Following
IN SHORT: A Facebook page inviting users to apply for a househelp job at Lang'ata MP's home is fake. Read more »
August 23, 2023
Kenya: No, Kenyan Actor Yasmeen Saiedi Not Running a Ksh35,000 Promotion On Facebook, Disregard Imposter Page
IN SHORT: This Facebook page promises cash giveaways in the name of Kenyan actor Yasmeen Saiedi. But it is another imposter account trying to scam fans. Read more »
Kenya: Former Kenyan Governor Mike Sonko Not Giving Out Cash On Facebook, Ignore Imposter Page
IN SHORT: Former Nairobi county governor Mike Sonko is known for both his flamboyance and generosity. But this Facebook page offering money in his name is on a scamming spree. Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan Actor Lucy Maina and Running Promotions
IN SHORT: Becky is a new Kenyan TV drama series that premiered in July 2023 on Citizen TV. But scammers have already started cashing in, using the main character's name and the… Read more »