Fact-checks
FALSE: TikTok video claims several Ugandan MPs have lost their parliamentary seats

CLAIM A TikTok video claims that several Ugandan Members of Parliament, including Justine Nameere, Minsa…
False: Ugandan Government Is Not Charging Citizens to Register Animals or Forcing Registration of Unborn Children

Introduction: A claim circulating on TikTok alleges that “the government of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni”…
FALSE: Saudi Arabia Has Not Banned Kenyans From Entering or Working in the Kingdom

Claim A viral tiktok post claims that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced…
MISLEADING: A 2024 protest video is being used to depict current events in Kenya

CLAIM: A post by @andilegogoda on Threads, Meta’s text-based social media platform, claims that Kenyans…
False: Olara Otunnu Did Not Say NUP Would Be Responsible for His UN Secretary-General Loss

Claim A screenshot shared by Copy News Official on TikTok shows a claim originally published…
FALSE: NO NEW UGX 1 MILLION FINE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED FOR DRIVERS WITH NO OR EXPIRED LICENCES

Claim A viral video circulating on TikTok claims that all drivers in Uganda found driving…