Alphonce Shiundu

On 26 March 2024, Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua gave a television interview in which he apologised to Ngina Kenyatta, the mother of former president Uhuru Kenyatta. The apology made headlines in Kenya because Gachagua and president William Ruto, Kenyatta’s successor, had bitter...

A screengrab circulating on WhatsApp in Kenya attributes a quote to Pope Francis, the world leader of the Roman Catholic church. The quote reads: Eat whatever you want for Easter, the sacrifice is not in the stomach, but in the heart. They refrain from eating meat, but don't talk...

Posts on Facebook and X claim the East African Community(EAC), the regional political body comprising seven countries, has introduced new banknotes. The posts include images of notes with the words “The East African Sheafra” printed on them and claim this currency has been issued by the...

Posts on Facebook show screengrabs of mobile money transaction text messages. These are presented as proof that the United Nations Children's Fund, or Unicef, is giving out cash in a promotion. Similar posts published in February 2024 showed screenshots of similar messages but listing payme...