On 31 March, in a media interview, Ruto said: “There are 200,000 Kenyans – 240,000 to be exact – ask Alice Wahome, working in our housing programme.” He referred journalists to his housing minister ...

South Africa is the world’s most dangerous country to drive in, according to a ranking that has been widely reported.

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has publicly executed hundreds of prisoners on death row. But there is no credible evidence of this, with most of ...

IN SHORT: Don’t believe this video claiming to have a cure for diabetes. Its home remedies are nothing new and not effective. While diabetes can be managed in various ways, it can’t be cured. However, ...

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim users will receive photos of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand as files called “seismic waves cards” and that these files will “hack your phone in 10 ...

IN SHORT: A TikTok video appears to show Kenyatta announcing his return to politics and his intention to run for president in 2027. But the video is a fake, created using deepfake technology. A TikTok ...

IN SHORT: According to online claims, the Mount Kenya milk brand was found to contain harmful chemicals in tests by the Kenya Bureau of Standards. The posts use a fabricated graphic and the bureau has ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that Fulani herders set a market selling yams on fire in Plateau state, Nigeria. However, we found no evidence of this and the image used to support this claim ...

IN SHORT: An upsetting image of an injured child has circulated with different backstories and origins across East Africa, sparking outrage in several countries. Scammers have also exploited the photo ...

IN SHORT: A circulating post claims that Kenya’s ministry of education will offer large-scale free online courses to people aged 18 to 80 from March 2025. But this is false. A Facebook post claims ...

IN SHORT: A screenshot posted on social media claims Kenya’s Star newspaper reported that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua plotted to cause chaos during president William Ruto's tour of the Mt ...