We reflect on a year in which we worked to prevent the spread of harmful health misinformation, how scammers operate, ...

For example, in 2022, Africa Check debunked a claim about poisonous biscuits that supposedly caused the death of 45 people.

The Kenyan president keeps lamenting that he has a disinformation problem. But the trouble isn’t the headlines – it’s the ...

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: Several Facebook posts are promoting what they say is a cure for fibroids. However, a gynaecologist advises patients to consult their doctor as many herbal remedies are not evidence-based. A ...

IN SHORT: This Facebook account offers Kenyans instant loans of various amounts. However, the account is run by a known scammer and the offers are bogus. The Facebook account Fast Loan offers Kenyans ...

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 ...