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News Featured image for Fact Check: Fake Letter Claiming EC-NRM Vote Rigging Plot Circulates Amid Kawempe North By-Election Chaos

News Featured image for FACT-CHECK: Misleading Video Claims Chaos in Kawempe By-Election

News Featured image for Fact-Check: Claim that Hanifa Karadi Dropped Out of Kawempe North By-Election is False
Tue 11 Mar, 2025 10:58
Fact-Check: Claim that Hanifa Karadi Dropped Out of Kawempe North By-Election is False
Featured image for Fact-Check: Claim that Hanifa Karadi Dropped Out of Kawempe North By-Election is False

"I am fully focused on campaigning, engaging with voters, and winning this election. The rumours about my withdrawal are completely false and are being spread by opponents who fear my growing support,...


News Featured image for Fact-Check: UPDF Dismisses Viral Claim on JATT, Kawempe North By-Election

News Featured image for FACT-CHECK: The Alleged Birth Certificate of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is Fake
Wed 26 Feb, 2025 13:51
FACT-CHECK: The Alleged Birth Certificate of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is Fake
Featured image for FACT-CHECK: The Alleged Birth Certificate of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is Fake

The image was created by a site, kenyanbirthcertificategenerator.com, that allows you to generate your own Kenyan birth certificate.


News Featured image for FACT-CHECK: PLU Dismisses Statement Warning the Katikkiro of Buganda Over Partisan Politics
Mon 24 Feb, 2025 11:49
FACT-CHECK: PLU Dismisses Statement Warning the Katikkiro of Buganda Over Partisan Politics
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Daudi Kabanda, the Secretary-General of the Patriotic League. Kabanda clarified on X that the letter circulating was not authentic, emphasizing that no such warning had been issued by the League


News Featured image for FACT-CHECK: Viral Letter Allegedly from UPDF is Fake
Sun 23 Feb, 2025 16:59
FACT-CHECK: Viral Letter Allegedly from UPDF is Fake
Featured image for FACT-CHECK: Viral Letter Allegedly from UPDF is Fake

The UPDF has categorically dismissed the letter as fake, confirming that it is a deliberate attempt to spread misinformation and incite public anxiety.


News Featured image for Fact-Check: AI-Generated Video of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Kenya’s Role in Sudan Conflict Is Fake

News Featured image for FACT-CHECK: Old Image Misused to Claim DRC President Celebrated Valentine’s Day in Germany
Sat 15 Feb, 2025 12:21
FACT-CHECK: Old Image Misused to Claim DRC President Celebrated Valentine’s Day in Germany
Featured image for FACT-CHECK: Old Image Misused to Claim DRC President Celebrated Valentine’s Day in Germany

A reverse image search confirms that the photo was taken in 2021, not in 2025. The image captures a moment from March 9, 2021, when President Tshisekedi surprised his wife on her birthday.


News Featured image for FACT CHECK: Govt Dismisses Claims of Col Paddy Ankunda’s Promotion,ISO Appointment

News Featured image for UPDF dismisses letter directing Supreme Court ruling revocation as fake

News Featured image for Fact-Check: Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa Is Alive

UNEB Featured image for Fact-Check: No, UNEB is not releasing the 2024 PLE results this Friday

winnie byanyima Featured image for Fact Check: Winnie Byanyima Denies Claims of Presidential Candidacy
Mon 13 Jan, 2025 11:54
Fact Check: Winnie Byanyima Denies Claims of Presidential Candidacy
Featured image for Fact Check: Winnie Byanyima Denies Claims of Presidential Candidacy

Winnie Byanyima refuted the claims on her verified X account, categorically stating that the poster is fake. She also urged the public to exercise caution when encountering such baseless information.


News Featured image for FACT CHECK: Minister Kabbyanga Did Not Call Gen. Muhoozi Bipolar; Claims by Kampala Journal Are False
Tue 07 Jan, 2025 09:17
FACT CHECK: Minister Kabbyanga Did Not Call Gen. Muhoozi Bipolar; Claims by Kampala Journal Are False
Featured image for FACT CHECK: Minister Kabbyanga Did Not Call Gen. Muhoozi Bipolar; Claims by Kampala Journal Are False

Hon. Kabbyanga mentions that his remarks were part of an interview, where he likely addressed the issue with more nuance. The misattributed quote is inflammatory and unverified.


Fox Odoi Featured image for Fact-Check: Gov’t Dismisses Claims of New Electoral Commission Appointments
Thu 02 Jan, 2025 17:17
Fact-Check: Gov’t Dismisses Claims of New Electoral Commission Appointments
Featured image for Fact-Check: Gov’t Dismisses Claims of New Electoral Commission Appointments

The General Public is called upon to regard as FAKE NEWS the social media story indicating that President Kaguta Museveni has appointed Hon. Justice Yorokamu Bamwine to head the Electoral Commission,...


Fox Odoi Featured image for Fact-Check: Is President Museveni Giving Out USh100,000 Christmas Cash Grants?

Fox Odoi Featured image for How to Spot Misinformation in Everyday Life: A Practical Guide
Mon 16 Dec, 2024 13:23
How to Spot Misinformation in Everyday Life: A Practical Guide
Featured image for How to Spot Misinformation in Everyday Life: A Practical Guide

Misinformation thrives on a lack of awareness and the impulse to share content quickly. By cultivating habits like verifying information, applying critical thinking, and questioning content sources, i...


Turamye Featured image for FACT-CHECK: Photo of Abed Bwanika Injured is Outdated and Misleading
Mon 09 Dec, 2024 16:31
FACT-CHECK: Photo of Abed Bwanika Injured is Outdated and Misleading
Featured image for FACT-CHECK: Photo of Abed Bwanika Injured is Outdated and Misleading

The image is from November 2020 and is not recent as insinuated in the post on X.


Milly Babirye Babalanda Featured image for How to Detect Fake Job Adverts
Tue 03 Dec, 2024 18:19
How to Detect Fake Job Adverts
Featured image for How to Detect Fake Job Adverts

Pause and verify the job advert by contacting the company directly using official contact details or check their website and official social media platforms


Sabiiny Featured image for Claims of US Travel Ban on Kenyan Officials False
Mon 02 Dec, 2024 21:50
Claims of US Travel Ban on Kenyan Officials False
Featured image for Claims of US Travel Ban on Kenyan Officials False

These letters are fake. Creating or distributing false government documents is illegal in both Kenya and the United States


News Featured image for Fact-Check: Debunking the Claim That Soroti is Uganda’s Cleanest City
Wed 27 Nov, 2024 11:21
Fact-Check: Debunking the Claim That Soroti is Uganda’s Cleanest City
Featured image for Fact-Check: Debunking the Claim That Soroti is Uganda’s Cleanest City

The claim that Soroti is the cleanest city in Uganda is false based on current evidence.


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