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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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No evidence governor of Nigeria’s Abia state told people to kill five Fulani herders for every Igbo killed
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 ...
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Ignore false claims that Butere high school students in Kenya died after play controversy
IN SHORT: A Kenyan high school has been in the national spotlight after the government lost a court battle to stop a play from being performed at the school. But no evidence supports alarming claims ...
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Beware of job scams – South African retailer Woolworths only recruits through its official website
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 ...
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Beware of imposter Facebook page ‘M-Gas Kenya’ running bogus offers in the name of cooking gas brand M-Gas
The Facebook page M-Gas Kenya is offering Kenyans cooking gas cylinders on credit. According to the page, users can get these cylinders by paying a deposit of KSh500 (about US$3.80) and a daily ...
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No, KTN News didn’t report on Kenyan humanitarian promoting a ‘miracle’ joint pain cure
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 ...
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No rockets were fired by Fulani herders in southeastern Nigeria, ignore social media posts
IN SHORT: There has been an influx of misinformation in Nigeria after a group of Hausa men were killed by a mob in March 2025. One such false rumour is that a rocket was fired at southeastern Nigeria ...
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No, former Kenyan deputy president Gachagua did not apologise to president Ruto after impeachment
IN SHORT: This newspaper front page circulating on social media claims that former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has apologised to president William Ruto in a bid to mend broken ties. But ...
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Ignore fraudulent Social Health Authority job ad on Facebook in Kenya
IN SHORT: Amid the turmoil facing Kenya’s Social Health Authority, a job advertisement circulating on Facebook claims that the state health insurer is recruiting. But the job ad is fake. A job ad on ...
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Scam alert: Capitec is not hiring ‘ATM assistance’ through Facebook
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 ...