Starve a disease to death? Kenyan politician’s fasting advice on national TV is dangerous
Beatrice Elachi, a Kenyan MP, has a tip for people who are very sick: deny the disease nutrients by not eating or drinking.
Beatrice Elachi, a Kenyan MP, has a tip for people who are very sick: deny the disease nutrients by not eating or drinking.
Ruto said nearly two-thirds of the taxes collected were being used to pay the country's debts. Are his figures sound?
Prof Umar Danbatta says that under his watch the contribution of the telecoms industry to the country's GDP has risen from 8% to 16%.
The ruling party is correct that unemployment has decreased for seven consecutive quarters, but there is more to the story.
The ANC is reviewing the promises it made to voters in 2019. We checked whether the claims made were supported by data.
Ruto hosted the continent’s inaugural climate change summit, aimed at forging a common position. We examined some of the claims he made.
The ANC is reviewing the promises it made to voters five years ago. But some of the successes it claims are not supported by data.
Daily Maverick recently published a glowing opinion piece on Kenya’s growth trajectory, which we took an interest in.
Posts claim that South Africa’s regular power cuts mean the country has now met its emissions reduction target. But the claim has problems.
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