April 25, 2023
Kenya: Viral Screenshot of Tweet Targeting Kenyan Citizen TV Journalist Not From TV Channel but 'Parody' Account
IN SHORT: A snapshot of the effect of Twitter changing its verification policy was seen on Kenyan social media in April 2023, when an account impersonating Citizen TV tweeted an… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Yet Another Imposter Facebook Page Offering 'Inua Jamii' Loans
IN SHORT: The Kenyan government aid programme Inua Jamii is frequently impersonated on Facebook, targeting the desperate and vulnerable. This page in the programme's name is… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Kenya: No, Time Magazine Didn't Include Kenyan President William Ruto As One of 'The 50 Most Influential People in the World' - Cover Is Fake
IN SHORT: Every year US news magazine Time publishes a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. They didn't change their list to 50 in 2023, and they didn't include… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Kenya: Misleading Tiktok Videos Falsely Claim National Assembly Leader Has Apologised for Supporting Governing Party in 2023
IN SHORT: Videos on TikTok claim that Kimani Ichung'wah has apologised for supporting Kenya's governing United Democratic Alliance. Such a political development would be… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Politician David Murathe
IN SHORT: A page in the name of the former Jubilee Party vice-chairperson has been posting wild insults on Facebook, of anyone from the Kenyan deputy president to international… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Scammers Posting Facebook Ads for Non-Existent Jobs At Kenyan Retail Chain Quickmart
IN SHORT: Quickmart employs thousands of people, which is why many Kenyans can believe it is expanding its workforce. Avoid these ads. Read more »
Kenya: Don't Be Conned By Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan President William Ruto and Offering Loans
IN SHORT: A Facebook page trying to profit off the Kenyan president's reputation as a "hustler" claims to offer loans through a government scheme that gives grants to the… Read more »
Kenya: Don't Be Fooled By a Facebook Account Pretending to Be Run By Kenya's Citizen TV News Anchor Rashid Abdalla
IN SHORT: An account in the name of a Citizen TV news anchor promises a reward of KSh150,000 - a substantial sum for many - but you have to pay to get it. This is a scam and should… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Kenya: No, Kenyan Actor Ronald Ndubi Not Offering Promotions On Facebook, Beware of Imposter Account
IN SHORT: Another day, another fake Facebook page, this time in the name of popular Kenyan actor Ronald Ndubi. Ignore sham posts by this account. Read more »
April 18, 2023
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Kenya's Citizen TV News Anchor Mashirima Kapombe
IN SHORT: A well-known media personality would be the perfect vehicle to target social media users with promotions. The impersonators posing as the popular Mashirima Kapombe know… Read more »
Kenya: Did Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Apologise to President William Ruto for Demonstrations in 2023? No, Video Shows Event in 2018
IN SHORT: With the two leading candidates in Kenya's 2022 general election still at loggerheads, an apology from one of them, as claimed in a video on social media, would be… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Kenya: Kenyans, Don't Be Conned By Imposter Facebook Page Offering 'Inua Jamii' Loans
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April 13, 2023
Kenya: Don't Be Conned By Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan Journalist Couple and Posting Fake Promotions
IN SHORT: We've been seeing many Kenyan Facebook accounts, fraudulently offering users cash under the guise of prominent Kenyans. Another account, this time pretending to belong to… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Lawmaker Linet Chepkorir Didn't Say Kenyan Government Will Print More Money to Pay Civil Servants and Settle Debts
IN SHORT: Many Kenyans are having to count their shillings and cents and civil servants are facing salary delays. But Bomet county women rep Linet Toto didn't suggest the… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan Actor Yasmeen Saiedi and Offering Promotions
IN SHORT: We've once again found a Facebook account in the name of a prominent Kenyan actor, promising quick cash giveaways. But, again, it's a scam account, impersonating a… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzanian President Makes Undiplomatic Remark About Kenyan Deputy President? No, Graphic Fabricated
IN SHORT: There is a trend of fake news graphics being shared on social media. One such graphic purports to quote Tanzanian leader Samia Saluhu dismissing Kenya's deputy president… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga
IN SHORT: As Kenyans grapple with disruptive protests, a Facebook page has been making inflammatory statements in the name of Raila Odinga. It is not the opposition leader's… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans, Beware of Fake Facebook Account Impersonating Acting Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdalla Komesha
IN SHORT: It didn't take long for someone to impersonate the Kenya Police Service's new deputy inspector general. This Facebook page in Abdalla Komesha's name is fake. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Kenya: No, Kenya's Tax Authority Has Not Increased Taxes On Popular Second-Hand Clothing in 2023
IN SHORT: Claims that the Kenya Revenue Authority has increased levies on used clothing recently flooded social media. But the authority says this is incorrect and the levies have… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Kenya: Scam Alert! Ignore Bogus 'Jobs and Internships' Ad Allegedly From Kenya's Bamburi Cement
IN SHORT: As a large industrial manufacturer in Kenya, one could expect Bamburi Cement to be hiring. But these jobs advertised online are not real. Read more »
Kenya: No Evidence Viral Photo Shows Egg Business Destroyed By Supporters of Kenyan Opposition Leader
IN SHORT: Soon after Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga suggested he would call for a boycott of certain products and services, to protest president William Ruto's government, a… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Kenya: No Evidence That Taking Any Medication 'Including Panadol' Before an HIV Test Will Mask a Positive Status
IN SHORT: A viral TikTok video claims that people with HIV can hide their status by taking medication, even painkillers like paracetamol, before an HIV test. This claim is false,… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Kenya: Dividends Earned From Savings and Credit Co-Operatives in Kenya Will Still Be Taxed At 5 Percent, Not 15 Percent As Social Media Claims
IN SHORT: The Kenyan government is ramping up its tax collection efforts, but rumours that Sacco dividends will be taxed 15%, up from 5%, are not true. Read more »
February 28, 2023
Kenya: Video of High School Students Being Bullied Not From Kenya, but Zimbabwe
IN SHORT: A video and photos circulating on social media claims to show two high school boys being bullied by fellow students in Kenya. However, the incident took place in… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Kenya: A Third of Kenya's Budget Stolen? We Checked Former Senator's Claim About Much-Travelled Corruption Statistic
Have Kenyan government officials been claiming for more than 20 years that a third of the country's budget is lost to corruption? And does Kenya collect more revenue than Uganda,… Read more »