Above and below is a poster claiming Coca-Cola Kenya is hiring in different departments in January 2021: Introduction With Kenya’s unemployment rate steadily rising and...
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Did Citizen TV Share That 6 People Died After Playing the Trending Charlie Charlie Challenge?
The screenshot below is of a Facebook post claiming that Citizen TV reported that 6 people had died after trying out the Charlie Charlie game. Background The Charlie...
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Does the Norwegian Government Support Publishers by Purchasing 1,000 Copies of Each New Book?
A tweet lamenting the over-taxation of Kenyan publishers states that the Norwegian government buys 1,000 books from local writers and distributes them to all libraries...
Claims are circulating that doctors are encouraging the COVID-19 vaccine to be injected on the penis. DOCTORS Encourage Covid-19 Vaccine Injections IN PENIS. 😟🤦♂️Based...
A Facebook post that has been widely shared claiming a resort by the name of Mara Palacio Resort is hiring as it plans to launch. Background Unemployment rates in Kenya...
A WhatsApp message is being widely shared in Kenya claiming Safaricom is awarding Kshs 7,000 to some of their subscribers for Christmas celebrations. Background With the...
A Facebook post states that a Tanzanian Member of Parliament lost his ministerial position after struggling to read his oath. Background Tanzania held its general...
A Facebook post states that the government of Kenya has gazetted the Digital Service Tax. Background With Kenya’s debt soaring to over KSh. 6.6 trillion, the government...
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Did South Africans Erect a Statue of Raila Odinga to “Signify Respect and Similar Traits With Nelson Mandela”?
Above is a screenshot of a tweet claiming that a statue of Raila Odinga had been erected in South Africa to show respect and honour similar traits between the Kenyan...
A tweet shared on December 2 by award-winning journalist Miriam Grace A Go points to an article on the platform she works for claiming that Japan will offer free COVID...
