Kenya logging ban: Do senator’s claims about GDP and demand add up?
Claims
Two claims on the value of Kenya’s forestry sector
Source: Senator Susan Kihika (July 2019)
checked
Verdict
One unproven, one correct
Tag: economy
Is Nigeria’s Cross River state among the safest, as governor claimed?
Claims
Two claims about crime in Nigeria's Cross River state
Source: Cross River governor, Ben Ayade (June 2019)
checked
Verdict
Two incorrect
Kenya’s 2019 budget speech: do finance minister’s numbers add up?
Claims
Seven claims on Kenya’s economy.
Source: Finance minister Henry Rotich (June 2019)
checked
Verdict
Five correct, one incorrect, one mostly correct
Quick read: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers
How many registered voters didn’t turn up? What was striking about the youth vote? We pull up a few numbers from the 8 May election.
Do eight professionals leave South Africa for every one that comes in?
Claims
For every one professional immigrating to South Africa, eight are leaving.
Source: Johannes Wessels, director of the Enterprise Observatory of South Africa (April 2019)
unproven
Verdict
No publicly available data proves or disproves claim.
Fact-checking 5 claims by Kenya’s deputy president Ruto including on corruption and land
Claims
Five claims on a range of national topics.
Source: Kenyan deputy president William Ruto (April 2019)
checked
Verdict
One correct, three mostly correct, one incorrect
Are there ‘100 million generators in private hands’ in Nigeria?
Claims
Nigeria has 100 million generators in private hands.
Source: 702 radio host Bongani Bingwa (March 2019)
unproven
Verdict
While electricity supply is erratic, there is no data on generator ownership in Nigeria.
Do Kenya’s used car dealers really pay KSh49 billion a year in import tax?
Claim
Kenya’s used car industry pays KSh49 billion in taxes
Source: Kenya Auto Bazaar Association (February 2019)
incorrect
Verdict
Total tax on both new and used car imports less than KSh49 billion
Uncertain Nigeria population data makes claim about stunted kids hard to verify
Claim
Nigeria has 11 million stunted children
Source: ThisDay newspaper (February 2019)
unproven
Verdict
Population data in Nigeria is uncertain
State of the Nation 2019: Did Kenyatta get his facts right?
Claims
Seven claims about the government's achievements
Source: Uhuru Kenyatta, 2019 State of the Nation Address
checked
Verdict
Three correct, two mostly correct, one incorrect and one misleading.