Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa:
Claim: Dr John Mosonik who is running for governor in Bomet County, has decided to vie for the Sotik constituency parliamentary seat instead.
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Uganda’s Daily Monitor publish a photo, story on ‘leaks’ about activists Nyanjura and Rukirabashaija
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude – Anne Frank
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Drinking a mixture of natural ingredients can be used to “boost the immune system” and “overall body function”.
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Mango leaves are very helpful to eliminate excess blood sugar
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Pineapple juice is 500% more effective in treating coughs than cough syrup.
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: A Facebook image claims to show a screenshot of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s message through his Facebook page regarding Ethiopian prisoners in Saudi Arabia
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a meeting with opposition figure Jawar Mohammed – YouTube Headline
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, endorse Deputy President William Ruto’s presidential bid
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru plead guilty at the International Criminal Court (ICC) – Video
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: A Facebook post claims to show schools consumed by fire in the Busoga region, Uganda
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: An image shared on Facebook claims to show Ethiopia’s Premier in front of a building in flames
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
