Kenyan first lady Rachel Ruto was misled – fertiliser is used in Uganda, ignore myth of ‘fertile soils’
Rachel Ruto claimed that soon there would be no need for fertiliser at all because of prayer. But this is not the case.
Fact-checked: Six claims by Kenya’s deputy president on the cost of living
Rigathi Gachagua says that under president William Ruto fertiliser and flour prices have fallen. But do his figures add up?
Life under the DA in the Western Cape: fact-checking South African opposition party’s claims about governance
The Democratic Alliance has been keen to highlight its track record in the Western Cape.
Promises kept and broken in the African National Congress’ election manifestos: 2019 vs 2024
South Africa’s ruling party made several commitments in its 2019 manifesto. How many were kept & how many made it back to the 2024 version?
State House ‘asking for a bigger budget than all of Kenya’s 47 counties’? Veteran politician Martha Karua’s numbers fall short
Is Kenya's president’s official residence demanding more than the country’s devolved units of government?
As Kenyan president Ruto racks up the air miles, we fact-checked his talking points on taxes and education funding
Ruto is set to visit the US, hot on the heels of trips to Ghana, Guinea and Japan. But do his repeated claims to foreign audiences add up?
Has Lagos governor made the city one of the world's most liveable? Five claims about Nigeria's business capital fact-checked
Responding to journalists, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made notable claims about the state, including that it is below sea level. We looked at five.
#ManifestoCheck: Verifying 9 claims from the Democratic Alliance’s ‘Rescue Plan for South Africa’
Did the Democratic Alliance get its facts right when it outlined how it would tackle several problem areas if it were voted into power?