IN SHORT: A Facebook account using the name and photo of Kenya’s deputy president, Kithure Kindiki, offers loans to Kenyans. However, it is run by an imposter and the loans don’t exist. It uses the ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook users have posted images of Nigerian politician Nasir El-Rufai at church, claiming he was there to mobilise pastors and bishops ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

IN SHORT: A statement that appears to be from the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition condemns Tundu Lissu’s lawyers for encouraging him to go on hunger strike. But the graphic showcasing the ...

IN SHORT: A viral image allegedly showing a cracked expressway pillar on a major road in the Kenyan capital is circulating on Facebook. But it is neither recent nor real. We traced it back to an ...

IN SHORT: A large number of graphics spread on Kenyan social media in early May 2025, claiming that Rigathi Gachagua had endorsed former interior minister Fred Matiang’i over veteran opposition leader ...

IN SHORT: Scammers continue to target customers of M-Kopa, a financing company operating in Kenya, with bogus loan offers. This Facebook account attempts to defraud unsuspecting members of the public ...

IN SHORT: A viral video on Instagram claims US president Donald Trump said he would resign if he were Kenya’s under-pressure president William Ruto. However, the video has been altered using ...

A Facebook post gives the contact details of “Dr. Mrs. Judith”, who can allegedly help students gain admission to the Bayelsa College of Medicine in southern Nigeria. The post reads, in part: “Tombia ...

IN SHORT: An image shared online claims that TIFA Research conducted a poll showing Rigathi Gachagua as the top opposition candidate for the 2027 presidential election. But this poll is fake and does ...

IN SHORT: The motorbike taxi industry continues to provide an alternative source of income for many unemployed Kenyans. But they should be on the lookout for unscrupulous individuals posing as lenders ...

IN SHORT: A video from 2018 showing a violent assault by a police officer in Nairobi has resurfaced online, prompting fresh outrage in Kenya. Human rights groups condemned the brutality. The police ...

IN SHORT: A viral Facebook post claims Mediclinic is offering a free higher certificate in paramedics and monthly stipend to anyone with grade 11. But the offer is fake. Legitimate offers are posted ...