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.

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 ...

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 ...

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: 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 ...

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 ...

No, US singer Chris Brown was not robbed while on tour in South Africa ...

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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 October 2024, a former chair of Nigeria's electoral commission, Prof Humphrey Nwosu, died. Nwosu chaired the National ...

IN SHORT: A claim that US musician Chris Brown was robbed while visiting the South African city of Johannesburg is false. Supposed quotes from official sources reporting the news appear to have been ...