Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa:
Claim: Tanzanian president Suluhu congratulate Kenya’s Karua for the nod as Odinga’s presidential running mate
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: ‘I slept with Rachel Ruto’
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: ‘You are not the target market’
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Jimmy Kibaki, eldest son of former Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki, endorses deputy president William Ruto’s bid for the presidency in the 9 August 2022 elections.
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Kenyan telco Safaricom ‘condemns’ unnamed presidential ‘running mate’
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: The image shared on Facebook claims to show the front page of the Bukedde newspaper
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: A Facebook post claims Eritrean troops destroyed Tigray forces after the latter carried out an attempted attack on Mendefera, Adi Tserzer, and Rama areas in Eritrea in May 2022
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
Claim: A YouTube video claims that Shamim Malende, the woman Member of Parliament for Kampala District, has died
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Pesa Check
