Ruto under pressure? Verifying eight claims on Kenya’s economy and its population
In January 2024, Africa Check identified eight claims from major news publishers in Kenya. We vetted them for accuracy.
In January 2024, Africa Check identified eight claims from major news publishers in Kenya. We vetted them for accuracy.
During a busy week in December 2023, Ruto made several claims about his 15 months in office. We took a closer look at them.
Ruto said nearly two-thirds of the taxes collected were being used to pay the country's debts. Are his figures sound?
Did Kenya's debt quadruple under Uhuru Kenyatta, and did his government borrow more than KSh4 trillion in its last term?
An article in the Africa edition of the Conversation tackled Kenya’s revenue crisis. But it wasn’t entirely on the money.
We put four of Raila Odinga’s claims under the microscope.
A pan-African magazine gave eye-raising numbers about how much Nairobi owes Beijing. Not all of them added up, however.
Kenya’s president reported on the state of the nation, nearly one and a half years since the last such address. We fact-checked his claims.
Kenyan newspaper the Star said that “all” of the country’s taxation money is spent paying back debt. We checked their claim.
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