Fact-checked: Kenyatta's 2017 State of the Nation Address
Kenya's president delivered his fourth state of the nation address in Nairobi. We fact-checked his claims.
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Fact-checked: Claims from Kenya’s ‘alternative’ State of the Nation
Opposition leader Raila Odinga told Kenyans that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s State of the Nation speech did not depict the reality on the gro...
Kenya’s budget speech: Do claims about power, investment & roads add up?
As part of his 2017/18 budget speech, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for the national treasury presented increases in electricity connections, po...
Do 1.7 million people pay 80% of SA’s income tax?
The deputy CEO of a South African non-governmental organisation recently tweeted that close to 80% of personal income tax is contributed by ...
Did Kenya spend all borrowed money on development as Kenyatta said? Not quite
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, while describing his government as a responsible borrower, said that any debt the country incurred had not...
Has Nigeria not borrowed internationally since 2013? Minister misses mark
Nigeria’s government is looking to spend big on infrastructure. For funding, it is looking beyond its internal markets, but is it correct th...
Fact-checking Kenya’s deputy president on maize imports, debt, electricity & police
William Ruto is keen to highlight the ruling party’s record as polls near. Do his claims add up? We checked
Buhari & APC's campaign promises: Appraising 9 pledges 2 years on
Two years ago Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressive Congress government assumed office on the back of promises of cha...
Are Mexican farmers reaping from Kenya’s maize crisis, as opposition chief said?
Raila Odinga, Kenya's main opposition candidate, claimed that foreign maize farmers are benefiting at the expense of Kenyan growers followin...