Three claims about Kenya’s tax income and spending on development
Aden Duale, majority leader in the national assembly (September 2018)
One correct, two incorrect
China now owns more than 70% of Kenya’s external debt
Quartz news website (July 2018)
China owns 21.3% of Kenya’s external debt
The globally recommended funding for the judiciary is 2.5% of the national budget.
Kenyan chief justice David Maraga (July 2018)
Experts say there is no global recommendation - the level of funding depends on a country.
Nairobi is the second most congested city in the world.
CNBC Africa (July 2018) and other media reports
No data exists to support the claim.
8,300 Kenyans own more wealth than the rest of the population
Chatham House (April 2018)
Unavailable research methods make figure difficult to assess
The heads of Kenya’s counties, recently devolved units of government, have been taking stock of their gains and challenges. Do their claims make the grade?
Kenya’s doctor-to-patient ratio remains 1 doctor to every 16,000 patients.
Nzioka Waita, chief of staff in the Kenyan presidency
Latest data puts ratio at 1:6,355
South Africa spends three times more on education than Kenya
Alvin Botes, South African MP(May 2018)
If education budgets are compared as share of GDP, SA spends only 1.1 times more
Over 10,000 children in Mtwapa used in sex tourism
Citizen TV website (April 2018)
The 2006 study that the claim was based on had significant flaws.
Pinnacle Towers are Africa's tallest building
Business Daily newspaper (April 2018)
Project to be completed in 3 years