Fact-checked: Kenya president’s 2020 state of the nation address
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.
Kenya’s last economic recession was in 2002, not 1992 as major TV station claimed
Citizen TV, Kenya’s largest station by viewership, reported the forecasts in a story noting “Kenya’s last recession was recorded in 1992.”
Covid-19 and the economy: Kenya president’s maths doesn’t add up
President Uhuru Kenyatta made claims about the covid-19 positivity rate in August and September national speeches, his claims didn't add up.
Covid-19: Widely read newspaper incorrect that 2 in 5 Kenyans are obese
The Daily Nation highlighted the role of obesity on hospitalisations and deaths from the disease. We check if 2 in 5 Kenyans are obese.
Nairobi produces a fifth of Kenya’s GDP – not 45%, as the Guardian claimed
The United Kingdom’s Guardian newspaper claimed nearly half of Kenya’s goods and services were produced in the country's capital city.
Kenya logging ban: Do senator’s claims about GDP and demand add up?
A Kenyan senator is urging a review of a logging ban in response to concern that uncontrolled destruction of forests could lead to drought.