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?
Rigathi Gachagua says that under president William Ruto fertiliser and flour prices have fallen. But do his figures add up?
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?
The future of Kenya's children was the subject of a data-packed article in a major Kenyan newspaper. But did the numbers stack up?
Ahead of his government’s eagerly anticipated first annual budget, Ruto made a number of claims in a sit-down with journalists.
Are government agencies right to blame consumers for water restrictions in South Africa?
How many working age white and black people does South Africa have?
Harmful rumours about migrants from other African countries get attention on social media in South Africa.
As Kenya votes on 9 August, we looked at the manifesto of Raila Odinga, one of four presidential candidates. How did he fare with his facts?
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...
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