Kenya: No, Kenyan Businessperson and Politician Jimi Wanjigi Not Promoting Lucrative 'Investment Opportunity' On Citizen TV

IN SHORT: A viral video shows Citizen TV's Yvonne Okwara interviewing businessperson Jimi Wanjigi, who appears to be promoting a high-return investment platform. But the video is a… Read more »

Uganda: No, Kenyans Did Not Vote in Uganda in Bid to Unseat President Yoweri Museveni As Claimed Online

No, Kenyans did not vote in Uganda in bid to unseat president Yoweri Museveni as claimed online Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's William Ruto Did Not Respond to Tanzanian President After She Accused Kenyan Activists of Meddling - Viral Video Misleading

IN SHORT: Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu warned Kenyan activists against meddling in the country's affairs after they tried to attend the trial of an opposition leader. However,… Read more »

Kenya: Fake NTV Graphic Claims Kenya's Anti-Graft Body Raided Traffic Police Boss

IN SHORT: A graphic circulating on Facebook falsely claims that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission raided Nairobi traffic police boss Joseph Chirchir and found KSh25 million… Read more »

Tanzania: Ignore Videos and Graphics Claiming Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Was Abducted After Tanzania Ordeal

IN SHORT: In May 2025, Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi was detained and allegedly tortured in Tanzania. A few weeks after his release, claims emerged that he had been abducted in… Read more »

Kenya: No, U.S. President Trump Did Not Say He Wants to Buy Land in Kenya

IN SHORT: In a video circulating on social media, US president Donald Trump apparently says he wants to buy land in western Kenya to grow "misheveve", or pumpkin leaves. However,… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore AI-Generated Photo of Isiolo-Mandera Road in Kenya

IN SHORT: Several Facebook users claim that a photo circulating on Facebook is of the Elwak-Modogoshe road, also known as the Isiolo-Mandera road, in northeastern Kenya. However,… Read more »

Kenya: Fake Article - Kenyan Newspaper People Daily Didn't Report On Ex-Deputy President Gachagua's 'Heated Words'

IN SHORT: An image shared on social media appears to show a People Daily article reporting that Kenya's former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua is facing arrest for inflammatory… Read more »

Kenya: No, Video Doesn't Show Kenyan Politician Mudavadi Watching Ex-Deputy President Gachagua's Speech

No, video doesn't show Kenyan politician Mudavadi watching ex-deputy president Gachagua's speech Read more »

Kenya: Convicted Murderer Joseph Kuria Irungu Not Among 57 Prisoners Pardoned By Kenyan President

Convicted murderer Joseph Kuria Irungu not among 57 prisoners pardoned by Kenyan president Read more »

Kenya: No, Former Kenyan Minister Fred Matiang'i Didn't Vow to Recover Stolen Funds From the President and Jail Him - Old Speech With Fake Captions

IN SHORT: A TikTok video claims Fred Matiang'i has vowed to jail president William Ruto and recover stolen public money if elected president. But the video misrepresents an old… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Economic Lead - Fact-Checking President William Ruto's Tanzania and Uganda Comparisons

Ruto was right that Tanzania and Uganda have larger social security funds than Kenya. But his numbers on the relative sizes of the three economies and their social security… Read more »

Kenya: Bogus - Beware Fake Facebook Account Offering Loans in Name of Kenyan Governor Gladys Wanga

Bogus: beware fake Facebook account offering loans in name of Kenyan governor Gladys Wanga Read more »

Kenya: Police Brutality Video From 2018 Resurfaces, Sparks Renewed Outrage in Kenya

IN SHORT: A video from 2018 showing a violent assault by a police officer in Nairobi has resurfaced online, prompting fresh outrage in Kenya. Human rights groups condemned the… Read more »

Kenya: Beware of Cheapfake Video - US President Trump Did Not Ask Kenyan Leader Ruto to 'Resign'

IN SHORT: A viral video on Instagram claims US president Donald Trump said he would resign if he were Kenya's under-pressure president William Ruto. However, the video has been… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Fake Graphic Claiming Politician Simba Arati Criticised Opposition Party Leader Raila Odinga

Ignore fake graphic claiming politician Simba Arati criticised opposition party leader Raila Odinga Read more »

Kenya: Old AI-Generated Image Used to Falsely Claim There's Damage to Nairobi Expressway After Tremor

IN SHORT: A viral image allegedly showing a cracked expressway pillar on a major road in the Kenyan capital is circulating on Facebook. But it is neither recent nor real. We traced… Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenyan Polling Firm Did Not Publish Ranking of MPs' Performance

IN SHORT: A graphic has been shared online with the claim it shows a top research firm's ranking of Kenya's top-performing parliamentarians. However, the pollster told Africa Check… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan President Ruto Didn't Ask World Bank Whether Its 'Employee' Matiang'i Can Engage in Country's Politics

Kenyan president Ruto didn't ask World Bank whether its 'employee' Matiang'i can engage in country's politics Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Standard Newspaper Didn't Report Opposition Leader Offered Ksh4 Billion to Drop Presidential Bid

Kenya's Standard newspaper didn't report opposition leader offered KSh4 billion to drop presidential bid Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Fake Graphic Claiming Slain Kenyan MP Charles Were and Governor Gladys Wanga Were 'Secret Lovers'

IN SHORT: Just days after Kenyan legislator Charles Ong'ondo Were was murdered, a graphic has surfaced online claiming he was romantically involved with governor Gladys Wanga.… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans, Ignore Video Claiming That Butere Girls School Bus Was Set On Fire

Kenyans, ignore video claiming that Butere Girls school bus was set on fire Read more »

Kenya: Video Not of Kenya's Former Deputy President Apologising to Ruto in 2025 - Footage Altered

IN SHORT: A video shared on social media in April 2025 appears to show Kenya's former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua apologising to William Ruto during the president's tour of… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto's Mid-Year Scorecard - Figures On Rail, Power and Support for the Elderly Don't Add Up

Ruto's mid-year scorecard: figures on rail, power and support for the elderly don't add up Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Kenyan Politician Fred Matiang'i Was Deported From the US - Viral Graphic Fabricated

No evidence Kenyan politician Fred Matiang'i was deported from the US - viral graphic fabricated Read more »