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The last hurrah: Kenya’s president mangles the numbers in his final national day address – again
As he eyes the exit door, Uhuru Kenyatta is keen to highlight his achievements after nine years. Did his Madaraka Day claims stack up?
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Nigeria spends more on national assembly than on education? Analyst gets it wrong
With Nigeria set to hold elections next year, the search for a new president is gathering momentum. But does a claim about the current leade...
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Ruto on the campaign trail: Grading some of Kenyan deputy president claims about his record in office
William Ruto hopes to be president come August 2022. We fact-checked some of the claims he’s made on the campaign trail.
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Do more than half of Nigerians have Covid-19 antibodies, as newspaper claimed? Study didn’t quite say that
An analysis by Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper said over 50% of the country’s people have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus and survived.
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As Kenya’s president eyes exit, we fact-checked his administration’s last budget speech
Uhuru Kenyatta is due to step down in August. But was finance minister Ukur Yatani on the money?