The untold story was that in the months to October 2023, there were foreign outflows from the Kenyan bourse, and the shilling ...

Here are our most-read fact-checks for 2024, with tips to help you sort fact from fiction this holiday season.

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IN SHORT: The official website of the West African Examinations Council provides easy access to its certificates. Ignore Facebook pages that ask you to send direct messages and pay N15,000 to get your ...

IN SHORT: A fake “executive order” claimed Kenyan president William Ruto had relocated the country’s capital city from Nairobi to Nakuru. Such a move would be unmissable – it requires a change of law ...

Following the arrest and detention of Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa in Finland, a claim circulated on Facebook that the Finnish authorities did not arrest Ekpa, but took him away to protect him from ...

IN SHORT: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is vying for the position of chairperson of the African Union Commission. On the eve of a live debate among candidates, a digital card with an opinion ...

Ethnicity is central to political power in Kenya, and politicians operate along tribal lines during elections. Political analysts say tribal politics will define the 2027 elections. Waititu has been ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that a herbal remedy can heal a wide range of women’s health challenges. But a medical expert says a herbal mixture cannot cure many diseases as treatments vary.

IN SHORT: This Facebook account offers Kenyans instant loans of various amounts. However, the account is run by a known scammer and the offers are bogus. The Facebook account Fast Loan offers Kenyans ...

IN SHORT: Governor Monday Okpebholo's gaffe while presenting the state's 2025 budget got a lot of attention. But it's not true that he arrested the reporter covering the event for broadcasting the ...

IN SHORT: Two photos shared on social media claiming low attendance at the 2024 Jamhuri Day celebrations are false. One image was doctored, and the other was taken during the Mashujaa Day celebrations ...