Posts falsely claim Kenyan minister lied about jobs talk with Canadian officials

Published on 25/05/2023 at 16:15

When Kenyan Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua tweeted about meeting Canada's immigration ministerto discuss work opportunities in the North American country, he was labelled a “liar” on social media and even accused of fabricating the bilateral talks. The criticism emerged after some people linked Mutua’s tweet to a subsequent warning by the Canadian government urging people to ignore “disinformation” about non-existent immigration programmes for Kenyans. But claims that Mutua lied are false: the Canadian government confirmed holding talks with Mutua about future ties between the countries and the possibility of establishing immigration “pathways” for Kenyans.

Logo of Kenyan political party digitally added to cult leader’s T-shirt

Updated on 19/05/2023 at 16:10

Old video of lion spotted in Libya falsely shared as filmed in Sudan

Published on 27/04/2023 at 16:01

Image of DRC oil tanker disaster falsely shared as showing a Ugandan cult massacre

Updated on 26/04/2023 at 15:57

Posts falsely link several unrelated images of fires to Sudan clashes

Published on 21/04/2023 at 11:58

April Fool’s Day article about Obama moving to Kenya fuels online misinformation

Published on 13/04/2023 at 17:35

Posts falsely claim old video shows Ugandans flogging gay man

Published on 06/04/2023 at 14:42

Fabricated press release falsely claims US sanctioned four Kenyan politicians

Published on 03/04/2023 at 11:38

Old video does not show former Kenyan president talking about farm invasion

Published on 31/03/2023 at 15:25

Image of Chilean protester tackling policeman in 2019 falsely linked to Kenyan unrest

Published on 27/03/2023 at 17:31

Kenya police misleadingly use old protest photos in online hunt for March 2023 rally participants

Updated on 27/03/2023 at 11:21

Old image of hawker’s broken eggs falsely linked to boycott call in Kenya

Published on 14/03/2023 at 14:27

Posts falsely claimed tough anti-gay bill in Uganda had become law by February 2023

Updated on 22/03/2023 at 13:19

Ugandan YouTubers spread disinformation with clickbait headlines

Published on 27/02/2023 at 14:59

Old TikTok video of toddler and baby falsely linked to Turkey-Syria earthquake

Published on 16/02/2023 at 09:19