By Sylvia Makinia A photo shared on Facebook claiming to show Deputy President William Ruto holding a panga (machete). Introduction In the photo, the deputy president...
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Piga Firimbi, is a product of Africa Uncensored for our readers and the general public to access factual information on the validity of claims being made in news/media reports and on social media.
By Simon Muli A tweet claiming that bars and clubs are set to close as Kenya goes into lockdown again. Introduction The tweet from BBC News Africa teases a number of...
By Simon Muli A Facebook account using the name and images of Makueni County Governor Kivutha Kibwana. Introduction The account has a number of posts, one of...
By Simon Muli A Facebook page with a poster advertising jobs at Coca-Cola bottling company. Introduction The poster says the company is looking for employees to fill 120...
An advertisement posted on Facebook (see below) claims that Kenya’s Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised 12,000 internship positions. Background The post...
By James Okong’o A Facebook post (also see featured image above) claiming that US President Donald Trump has announced permanent e-visas for Kenyan citizens has been...
By Simon Muli A poster shared on Facebook claims that the National Youth Service (NYS) is offering free courses for servicemen and women. Background The poster, which...
Chaos, betrayal, and espionage, at a charity for children By Jesse Brown – with additional reporting by John-Allan Namu When Marc and Craig Kielburger announced...
By Sylvia Makinia A tweet claiming that the High Court of Kenya has suspended the partial reopening of schools until a case filed by activist Okiya Omtata is heard...
By Simon Muli A query on twitter with a link to a website claiming that telecom giant Safaricom is gifting its subscribers KSh 3,800 as part of the company’s annual...