Makinia Juma Sylvia

Kenya deputy editor

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Kenya's Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi

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William Ruto

Musalia Mudavadi

Fact-checking Kenya’s president, foreign minister on Africa policy talking points

President William Ruto and Musalia Mudavadi have been echoing each other on Africa's troubling issues. We took a look at some of the stats.

No, video does not show helicopter that killed Kenya’s military chief Francis Ogolla

On 18 April 2024, Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen Francis Ogolla was killed in a helicopter crash in Elgeyo Marakwet county, about 400 kilometres northwest of the capital, Nairobi. Ogolla died along with nine officers, while two others survived. Social media platforms were subsequently f...

No, Kenyan polling firm Tifa did not publish ranking of preferred leaders in Mount Kenya region

A graphic circulating on social media in Kenya appears to rank the most preferred leaders in the country’s Mount Kenya region. The graphic features the name and logo of Trends and Insights for Africa (Tifa Research), a polling and market research company. It also lists three of the region’s l...

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Peter Kenneth

Ignore fake Star newspaper front page and graphics with opinion poll attributed to Kenyan research firm

An image of what appears to be the front page of Kenya’s Star newspaper has been posted online with the headline: “Peter Kenneth leads Rigathi in Mt. Kenya.” The front page is dated 10 April 2024 and features a picture of Kenya’s former lawmaker Peter Kenneth. The subheading reads: “...

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Environment

How many rhinos are poached in South Africa?

Source

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on rhino poaching

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How many rhinos are poached in South Africa?

In 2023, 499 rhinos were poached in South Africa, of which 406 were killed on state-owned land and 93 on privately owned parks/reserves/farms. This was an increase (of 51) from the448 rhinos poached in 2022. ...

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Environment

How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year?

Source

Role of Informal waste workers for sustainable waste management in Nigeria and Nepal. Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters (2023)

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How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year?

Nigeria generates close to 42 million tonnes of waste every year. ...

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Environment

Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

Source

Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research Community GHG Database

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Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

Within Africa, more than 60% of the continent’s carbon emissions are produced by just three countries – South Africa with 534.5 million tonnes, Egypt with 377.7 million tonnes and Algeria with 284.4 million tonnes. South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries, with nearl...

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Land

How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

Source

Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife (2018) National Wildlife Strategy 2030

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How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

Kenya has 160 conservancies covering over six million hectares (11% of Kenya’s land mass). ...

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Makinia Juma Sylvia

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How many rhinos are poached in South Africa?

How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year?

Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

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