On 31 March, in a media interview, Ruto said: “There are 200,000 Kenyans – 240,000 to be exact – ask Alice Wahome, working in ...

IN SHORT: Multiple Facebook posts claim that the governor of Nigeria’s Abia state, Alex Otti, has asked residents to kill five Fulanis for every Igbo killed in attacks by herders. But there is no ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts are claiming to advertise assistant positions at a large South African bank. But these scam posts follow a common pattern used by fraudsters to trick job seekers and ...

Several TikTok videos contain sensational false claims, ranging from the alleged deaths or accidents of famous Kenyans to major political shifts in the country. One of the videos includes a dramatic ...

IN SHORT: This video shows KTN journalist Ali Manzu seemingly reporting on a joint pain cure developed by Umra Omar, who also endorses the product. But the video is a deepfake, and no such product ...

IN SHORT: According to a video with thousands of views on Facebook, Nigerian influencer Aproko Doctor has developed a product that cures hypertension, and it saved the life of actor Taiwo Ajai-Lycett.

IN SHORT: Saudi Arabia has not banned Nigerians from participating in the 2025 hajj, contrary to online claims. It only suspended new short-term visas, which does not affect hajj pilgrims. Several ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim this viral video shows the funerals of Ugandan soldiers killed in South Sudan. But they are wrong; the video shows the burial of 10 workers from the Kawambwa ...

IN SHORT: Some social media users claim that former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has spoken highly of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the separatist group the Indigenous People of Biafra. But there’s ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook pages are advertising vacancies at Woolworths and redirecting applicants to external websites to upload their CVs. However, Woolworths says it only ever advertises through ...

IN SHORT: Some social media users claim that a viral photo shows a farmer killed by Fulani herders in Nigeria’s Enugu state in April 2025. But there is no evidence to support this claim and the photo ...

IN SHORT: This Facebook page with thousands of followers poses as an asset finance company offering easy credit for motorbikes. But beware, the page and the offers are fake. Kenyans looking to venture ...