A Somalian armed with LMG for community in Naledi” begins the message accompanying a photo of a man walking through a street ...

Adnan Sidibe was the winner in the professional fact-checker category. His fact-check focused on the impact of the climate ...

Nigeria celebrated 64 years of independence on 1 October 2024. But without vaccine production capacity, is vulnerable to ...

The broad-based coalition aims to help voters critically engage with information and make informed decisions in the voting ...

A Facebook page called Grant Aid Hub has posted a link for applying for the social relief of distress (SRD) grant, which is ...

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IN SHORT: A viral video on TikTok claims to show Rigathi Gachagua accusing president William Ruto of betrayal. But the video is fake and has been edited using audio from a 2022 campaign rally. A viral ...

IN SHORT: The graphic circulating online attributed an inflammatory claim to Kirinyaga county senator John Muhia Methu. But the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has disowned it, saying it was fake ...

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IN SHORT: According to a Facebook video, Kenyan president William Ruto told his deputy Rigathi Gachagua that he had a week before he was impeached. But the audio doesn't match Ruto's voice, suggesting ...