Ganjanomics: Fact-checking Kenyan presidential candidate George Wajackoyah’s marijuana agenda
George Luchiri Wajackoyah says marijuana exports will solve Kenya’s economic problems. But his economics of ganja don’t add up.
George Luchiri Wajackoyah says marijuana exports will solve Kenya’s economic problems. But his economics of ganja don’t add up.
Would the amount saved from keeping the country’s pump prices artificially low be enough to build a new 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery ev...
E-cigarettes continue to be a source of heated debate. We looked at two claims about vaping carried by a South African media outlet.
“Staggering” and “frustrating” were just two of the words Zutobi used to describe the country’s road safety. But did its evidence make the g...
20 promises graded, 3 Kept, 8 In progress, 9 Broken
As he eyes the exit door, Uhuru Kenyatta is keen to highlight his achievements after nine years. Did his Madaraka Day claims stack up?
With Nigeria set to hold elections next year, the search for a new president is gathering momentum. But does a claim about the current leade...
William Ruto hopes to be president come August 2022. We fact-checked some of the claims he’s made on the campaign trail.
An analysis by Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper said over 50% of the country’s people have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus and survived.
Anti-immigrant groups in South Africa are prone to making unsubstantiated claims. We looked at one in a long list of many.
The Buhari Media Organisation has made claims about president Muhammadu Buhari government’s efforts. But do they all add up?
Proposed new regulations to control current and future pandemics are set to replace the Covid-19 state of disaster’s emergency measures.
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