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?
Kenya's education sector is under the microscope following policy fumbles by officials. As the scrutiny intensifies, claims are being made.
According to Pioneers, one in two Nigerian youths is unemployed. But the company mangled the claim by using outdated sources.
Kenya has many challenges when it comes to the quality of suicide data, including the lack of a suicide registry.
The ruling party is correct that unemployment has decreased for seven consecutive quarters, but there is more to the story.
In August, a spate of media reports brought bad news for Nigerians – that they now had the highest unemployment rate in the world.
A number of sceptical readers asked us to take a closer look at pronouncements made by the president at the ANC’s review of its manifesto.
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