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One-way visits, uneven trade and surprising tea twists – 5 key facts about Kenya-China ties as Ruto visits Beijing
On 22 April 2025, Kenyan president William Ruto began a five-day state visit to China, shortly after finance minister John ...
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From 250,000 homes to fuzzy job numbers: Kenyan president’s claims under scrutiny
On 31 March, in a media interview, Ruto said: “There are 200,000 Kenyans – 240,000 to be exact – ask Alice Wahome, working in ...
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Beware of fake Kenya Red Cross job advert
IN SHORT: A Facebook post falsely claims the Kenya Red Cross is on a mass recruitment drive. The post includes a link asking for personal information. However, it is not genuine, and the organisation ...
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Nigeria's NYSC denies three-month extension to one-year compulsory service
IN SHORT: The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has not extended its service year by three months, despite claims circulating in several social media posts across Nigeria. Nigeria’s National Youth ...
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No, this message claiming US president Donald Trump has been arrested won’t ‘attack your bank account’
IN SHORT: Claims that a message about US president Donald Trump’s arrest will “attack your bank account” are false. Scammers cannot hack your bank account via a text message. But it’s still important ...
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No, South African soldiers in DRC not pawning their weapons in ‘Guns-for-Busfare Initiative’
IN SHORT: A message claiming that South African soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been instructed to pawn their weapons to pay for their passage home is doing the rounds on social ...
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Decades-old photo misrepresented as evidence of mass deaths of Ugandan soldiers in conflict-stricken DR Congo
IN SHORT: A photo is circulating on Facebook with the claim it shows coffins of 674 Ugandan soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). But that’s not true; it shows victims of the ...
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No evidence Kenyan politician Fred Matiang’i was deported from the US – viral graphic fabricated
IN SHORT: Kenya’s former cabinet secretary for interior Fred Matiang’i has jetted back into the country amid reports he is preparing to run for president in 2027. We found no evidence that he was ...
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No evidence Nigerian minister Nyesom Wike was arrested for N100 billion fraud
IN SHORT: Nyesom Wike is in the throes of a political crisis, but there is no proof that anti-graft authorities have arrested him for alleged fraud linked to the Rivers state treasury. Wike is now ...
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Kenyans beware, these attractive motorbike offers on Facebook are not from asset finance company Watu
IN SHORT: Imposter Facebook pages and accounts continue to target unsuspecting Kenyans. Be on the lookout for this Facebook page using the name of asset finance company Watu to offer users motorbikes ...
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No, Kenyan newspaper didn’t hail president William Ruto as the country’s ‘redeemer’ – fake front page
IN SHORT: This newspaper front page, mimicking Kenya’s Standard newspaper, portrays president William Ruto as the country’s “redeemer”. But it has been altered. An image of what looks like the 20 ...