The retail chain has distanced itself from the advertisement This poster shared on TikTok claiming that Carrefour Kenya is recruiting customer service agents is a HOAX. Prospective applicants are required to provide a medical letter, curriculum vitae, passport photo and national identification card. An email address and phone contact have been provided for interested persons […]
The image is from a 2014 incident in South Africa This Facebook post with images supposedly of a 61-year-old woman marrying a 12-year-old boy in Kisii County, Kenya, is FALSE. The image is a collage of two photos showing an individual in a suit and a lady in a gown at what appears to be […]
The website is a phishing scam and asks applicants to circulate the link. This website submitted for fact-checking via PesaCheck’s WhatsApp Tipline and shared on Facebook purporting to share student bursaries from the Nigerian government in 2023 is a HOAX. According to the post, applications are open for all students aged 12–45, and enrollment is free. To start the application, a […]
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has undeniably brought about significant social and economic challenges to countries worldwide. Zambia is no exception, grappling with a myriad of economic issues, from mounting local and foreign debt, totaling nearly 27 billion dollars, leading to a countrywide default in 2021. The surge in food and essential […]
Nairobi, Kenya – October 13, 2023 – Kenya’s first and only free-to-air TV station for children and families, Akili Kids! TV, is set to take young viewers on a captivating journey with the launch of the all-Kenyan animated series, “The Mysteries of Jabali and Sauti.” Developed and created by three leading Kenyan creative houses – […]
Children worldwide are urgently demanding meaningful action, not just any action, in the relentless fight against climate change. Their impassioned call for effective measures cannot be emphasized enough. Children have been urging local, regional, national, and global leaders to take decisive steps against the looming threat of climate change, which imperils the very future of […]
The video is from 20th March 2023 during anti-government protests in Kisumu, Kenya. This video shared on TikTok supposedly of Kenyan forces overwhelmed by gangs in Haiti is FALSE. “Kimewaramba huko Haiti (they are having it bad in Haiti) , Kenyans forces overwhelmed by HAITI gangs : Situation in Haiti,” reads the caption on the […]
The video is of Atwoli gifting Raila Cows in Dec 26, 2021 This video on TikTok purportedly showing Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli giving Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga cows as a way of reconciliation after ditching President Willliam Ruto’s camp is FALSE. The video has a […]
The video is from 2021 when Uhuru Kenyatta was president. This Youtube video allegedly depicting Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro issuing a warning to the Kenya Kwanza government regarding escalating fuel prices is FALSE. “Ni sisi tulikueka kwa hiyo kiti unajisahau tukiumia (We are the ones who put you in that seat, you […]
The images are of Mount Edgecombe interchange in South Africa and Luanda, Angola, respectively. This post on Facebook with photos supposedly of Kisumu city in Kenya is FALSE. The post has two images depicting an aerial view of a modern road and beach-side street, accompanied by a text reading: “Kisumu City, Kenya.” Kisumu city is […]