Kenya: Kenyans Beware! Facebook Account 'Icon Mentor Ctzn' Is Out to Scam You

IN SHORT: This Facebook account is offering cash to users from different Facebook groups who participate in its so-called promotions. But be warned, the account is run by a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans, Beware of Facebook Pages Impersonating Citizen TV News Anchor Mashirima Kapombe and Trying to Scam You

IN SHORT: Scammers on social media often ride on the name of prominent personalities to defraud unsuspecting people. These two Facebook pages using Kenyan TV news anchor Mashirima… Read more »

Kenya: Did a Popular Kenyan Blogger Say President William Ruto Was Exposing Opposition Leader Raila Odinga's Hunger for Power? No, Viral Tweet From Impostor Account

IN SHORT: The tweet in a screenshot says Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga will be exposed by the government for using protests as a means of obtaining power in the peace… Read more »

Kenya: No, Video Doesn't Show Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu's 'Secret Landing' in Kenya Over Political Crisis

IN SHORT: A clip has been posted online with claims that it shows Tanzania's president Suluhu's "secret landing" in Kenya to mediate political crisis talks in that country.… Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Kenyan President Ruto Threatened to Arrest Those Who Call Him 'Zakayo' After the Biblical Tax Collector

IN SHORT: Captions to a TikTok video claim that Wiliam Ruto said anyone calling him "Zakayo" would be arrested and that it was better for Kenyans to sleep hungry, provided they… Read more »

Kenya: No, Kericho County Deputy Governor Didn't Accuse Kenyan Government of Delaying Funds for Accident Victims. Ignore Graphic

IN SHORT: Kericho county leadership has been rocked by allegations that funds meant for accident victims were misappropriated. But this graphic quoting the county's deputy governor… Read more »

Kenya: Beware! Facebook Page 'Illuminati Freemason Temple Kenya' Is Another Fake Page Out to Defraud

IN SHORT: Facebook pages claiming to change the financial lives of Kenyans through the "Illuminati Brotherhood" are popping up all the time. Be aware of the signs of a scam and be… Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenya's Citizen TV Reporter Chemutai Goin Isn't Giving Away Cash On Facebook

IN SHORT: Chemutai Goin is not offering money to Facebook users who answer simple questions. Ignore all but her official account. Read more »

Kenya: Beware of Yet Another Facebook Account Running Fake Promotions in the Name of Popular Tanzanian Actor Othman Njaidi

IN SHORT: Scammers often use the names of prominent people to try to fraudulently obtain money from Facebook users. This is the case with this Facebook account impersonating actor… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans, Beware of Facebook Accounts Impersonating National Police Service Spokesperson Resila Onyango

IN SHORT: There are many accounts on Facebook claiming to belong to the spokesperson for Kenya's police service. But Resila Onyango doesn't have a personal Facebook account and… Read more »

Kenya: School Bus Burned Down During July 2023 Protests in Kenya's Kiambu County? No, Video Taken in Turkana County

IN SHORT: A video posted on social media in Kenya shows a bus engulfed in flames. But it has nothing to do with the on-and-off protests. It's a school bus that accidentally caught… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Defence Forces Recruiting 'Bona Fide Citizens' for 2023/24? No, Beware of Scam Website

"Ministry Of Defense has opened the Recruitment Portal for the 2023/2024 online application exercise for all bonafide citizens who wishes to get recruited into the Kenya Defense… Read more »

Kenya: Don't Be Conned By This Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan News Anchor Lulu Hassan and Offering Fake Promotions

IN SHORT: Scammers often use the names of prominent people in Kenyan society to try to trick the public. This account using the name and photos of journalist Lulu Hassan is just… Read more »

Kenya: Did Opposition-Affiliated Politician Junet Mohamed Admit They Lost Kenya's Presidential Election and Cast Doubt On the Effectiveness of Nationwide Protests? No, Quote Fabricated

IN SHORT: A quote attributed to Kenyan politician Junet Mohamed is doing the rounds on Facebook, claiming Mohamed has admitted that the Azimio coalition lost the elections and he… Read more »

Kenya: It's a Scam! Beware of This Fake Graphic Advertising Quickmart Supermarket Jobs in Kenya

IN SHORT: Quickmart employs thousands of people in Kenya, but this viral graphic advertising hundreds of opportunities at the supermarket is from fraudsters out to prey on… Read more »

Kenya: No, Former U.S. President Barack Obama Hasn't Admitted He Was Born in Kenya - Old Video Reappeared in 2023

IN SHORT: In the original 2009 video, the former US president talks to students in Turkey. The altered version from 2010 is a spoof. The 2023 clip is claimed as fact. But Barack… Read more »

South Africa: Photo Shows Damaged Road Section in South Africa, Not Nairobi, Kenya

A reverse image search of a photo of a badly cracked, imploded road reveals it was actually snapped in South Africa moments after a suspected underground gas explosion. It's not of… Read more »

Kenya: No, Images Don't Show Woman's House Destroyed By Angry Boyfriend in Kenya, but Were Taken in Nigeria in 2021

Posts circulating online claim a man demolished a house in Kenya after his would-be in-laws rejected his marriage proposal. If believed, they could fan negative stereotypes and… Read more »

Kenya: Don't Be Conned By This Facebook Page Impersonating Politician and Offering Loans

IN SHORT: A Facebook page claiming to belong to the former governor of the country's Kakamega county is promising loans to Kenyans within 10 minutes. But Oparanya has not had a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Government-Subsidised Fertiliser 'Cannot Support the Growth of Maize'? No, Picture Old, Taken in the Us

IN SHORT: A tweet claims that government-subsidised fertiliser in Kenya cannot support maize growth. This is false and the accompanying photo was taken in the United States almost… Read more »

Kenya: Beware of Scam Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan TV Presenter Rashid Abdalla and Running Promotions

IN SHORT: Ignore scammers claiming to be Citizen TV news presenter Rashid Abdalla, promising money and gifts - but only if you pay an "unlocking" fee. Read more »

Kenya: Yes, Kenyan President Right That Salaries and Wages Take Up 46 Percent of Revenue, but Made a Common Statistical Error

Kenya's public finances have been in the spotlight this year, as the new government struggles to balance the books. William Ruto recently tried to quantify the challenge by looking… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya At 60 - Fact-Checking Six Claims By President William Ruto, Including On Election Results and Jobs

As the president nears a year in office, he has been keen to emphasise the social and economic challenges facing his administration. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans, Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Politician Moses Kuria

IN SHORT: Many fake Facebook accounts use names of high-profile figures such as politicians. And here Kenyan cabinet secretary Moses Kuria's name is being used to post political… Read more »

Kenya: Did Kenyan Opposition Leaders Split Over Controversial Finance Law, As Claimed Online? No, Kalonzo Musyoka Misquoted in Graphic

IN SHORT: It's claimed that Wiper Party leader Musyoka said a controversial funding bill must be passed by the end of June 2023, signalling his support for it. His office has… Read more »