Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa:
Claim: Kenya’s electricity transmission company Ketraco inviting tenders for supply of traditional drink ‘mursik’
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Paracetamol pills stamped P-500 contain Machupo virus
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive preparation against Russia in 2023
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: Kenyans in Wajir protesting over the KSh150 cost of unga (flour)
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: Image of Eritrean troops close to the Sudanese border after fighting started in Khartoum in April 2023
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: Kenyan President William Ruto with the royal family at Buckingham Palace
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
