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: A dubious Facebook account has previously targeted former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua. Its latest fabrication, calling Gachagua “Lord of Violence”, should also be ignored.

IN SHORT: Some Facebook users claim this viral video shows a fire at Nigeria’s Ibis Lagos airport hotel in April 2025. But the video is from 2023. A video of a building on fire has been doing the ...

IN SHORT: Kenya’s Standard newspaper has not questioned former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua’s mental health. This viral front page claiming he has bipolar disorder is fake. “Is Gachagua Mad?” the ...

IN SHORT: The APC has urged the public to disregard a fraudulent timetable making rounds, and said that the real schedule will be distributed through its official platforms. A Facebook post features ...

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: 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: A viral graphic resembling the front page of Kenya's Taifa Leo newspaper claims that Rigathi Gachagua unsuccessfully tried to revive an outlawed group to frustrate president William Ruto’s ...

IN SHORT: Don’t believe this video claiming to have a cure for diabetes. Its home remedies are nothing new and not effective. While diabetes can be managed in various ways, it can’t be cured. However, ...

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has publicly executed hundreds of prisoners on death row. But there is no credible evidence of this, with most of ...

IN SHORT: A circulating post claims that Kenya’s ministry of education will offer large-scale free online courses to people aged 18 to 80 from March 2025. But this is false. A Facebook post claims ...

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim users will receive photos of the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand as files called “seismic waves cards” and that these files will “hack your phone in 10 ...