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IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts are advertising a herbal mixture as the ultimate cure for hepatitis. However, it is not possible for one herbal medicine to heal all forms of hepatitis, and readers ...

IN SHORT: Job adverts claiming to be from Kenya Railways are making the rounds on Facebook. However, the transporter has said they are not authentic. Two job adverts circulating on Facebook claim that ...

IN SHORT: A graphic appearing to quote former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua calling the Luhya community “fools” is getting significant attention on social media. But we found no evidence he ...

IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts claim that Akinwumi Adesina plans to run for president in Nigeria’s 2027 elections. However, he has denied the claim. Adesina served as Nigeria’s minister of agriculture ...

IN SHORT: Many prominent people were invited to US president Donald Trump’s inauguration on 20 January 2025. However, we found no evidence to support online claims that Nigerian politician Peter Obi ...

IN SHORT: There have been several claims online that Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni’s long-time political foe is dead. But this is false. Several posts on social media claim that Dr Kizza Besigye, ...

IN SHORT: A graphic quoting Kenyan lawmaker Beatrice Elachi making derogatory remarks about the Luhya community is circulating on Facebook. But it is fake. The Luhya are a community predominantly ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts are promoting “Procanxa” pills with claims they cure prostate cancer. However, a medical expert says this product should not be trusted. Prostate cancer affects the ...