Posts shared here, here, here, and here claim that the East African Community has unveiled a new common currency called Sheafra. Photos of the currency circulating...
Author - Thomas Mukhwana
Thomas Mukhwana is a broadcast journalist and fact-checker. He is passionate about storytelling, sustainable development and policy in the African context.
Claim Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura in a press briefing said that the government had built 191 public hospitals and increased bed capacity by 14% in the last 16...
An image shared here, here, here, and here on X and Facebook purportedly shows King Charles III posing for a picture with a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) agent upon his...
This image shared here, here, and here on X purportedly shows roads flooded in Nairobi Central Business District. “That Beamer will be on a car carrier tomorrow,” one...
Posts shared here, here and here on X and Facebook claim that the image attached was taken in Nairobi. “Nairobi is flooded yet someone pocketed El Nino money!” one...
Does This Image Show Kericho Green Stadium Ahead of Mashujaa Day Celebrations as Alleged?
A post shared here on X (formerly Twitter) claims that the image attached shows Kericho Green Stadium “85% complete ahead of Mashujaa Day.” Shared on October 4, 2023...
FALSE: Images Claiming to Show Bobi Wine Allegedly Caught With Heroin at Entebbe Airport Are From Unrelated Events
Posts shared here, here, and here on X (formerly Twitter) claim that Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine was arrested with heroin at Entebbe Airport. These posts were...
Fact-Checking Claims on Wind Power, Net-Zero, and Paper Straws’ Contribution to Climate Change
A post shared on Twitter on September 2, 2023, makes claims about climate change, including that paper wind power and paper straws are a scam and that net zero is a lie...
This image making rounds on social media here, here, here and here appears to show President William Ruto shaking hands with social media personality Azziad Nasenya...
FALSE: This Image Does Not Show a Nairobi Road Built Under Uhuru Kenyatta’s Regime as Alleged
Claims shared on Twitter containing this image suggest that the highway is located in Nairobi’s Central Business District. Similar claims were shared here and here...