Kenya
3 min
Safaricom Introduces New M-PESA Payment Features
Safaricom expands M-PESA with Scan-to-Pay, Tap-to-Pay, and AI Pay.
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Kenya
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Faux : Cette photo ne montre pas la ville de Goma sous l’AFC-M23
Une photo circulant sur Facebook prétendant montrer la ville de Goma sous contrôle de l'AFC-M23 a été vérifiée et s'est avérée fausse.
Kenya
3 min
Endeavor Catalyst Raises $320 Million to Back Startups Beyond Silicon Valley
Endeavor Catalyst, a venture capital firm, has raised $320 million for its fifth fund to invest in high-growth startups in markets beyond traditional technology hubs.
Kenya
3 min
Bamburi Cement Wins Three Kenya Road Safety Awards for Safety Technology and Innovation
Bamburi Cement Plc won three top honours at Kenya's Road Safety Excellence Awards 2026.
Kenya
3 min
Kenyan Man Humiliated for Failing to Pay for Paid "Mechi" Encounter
A Kenyan man was humiliated after visiting a lady's house for paid "mechi" and failing to pay, leading to a viral video of him performing household chores.
Kenya
3 min
Faux : Cette photo ne montre pas les combattants de l’AFC-M23
Une photo circulant sur Facebook prétendant montrer des combattants de l'AFC-M23 en formation a été jugée fausse par PesaCheck.
Kenya
3 min
PesaCheck Exposes False Images of 2026 DR Congo Plane Crash
PesaCheck debunks images claiming to show 2026 DR Congo plane crash with 17 fatalities, revealing they actually depict 2025 incident with no casualties.
Kenya
3 min
Kenyan Cross-Dresser John Mungai Opens Up About Using Ladies' Washrooms
Kenyan cross-dresser John Mungai reveals why he uses ladies' washrooms despite being male.
Kenya
3 min
Viral Video Claiming Somalia's NISA Chief Mahad Salaad Criticizes Government and Intelligence Services is Manipulated
A video claiming to show Somalia's NISA chief, Mahad Salaad, criticizing the government and intelligence services has been found to be manipulated.
Kenya
3 min
PesaCheck debunks claim of attack on Baydhabo military base
PesaCheck verifies that a photo does not show a recent attack on a military base in Baydhabo, Somalia, but rather a 2022 Al Shabaab attack in Shabeellada Dhexe region.
Kenya
3 min
Former Insurance Company Employee Accused of Stealing Ksh 89.5 Million
A former Credit Control Officer at a Kenyan insurance company has been arrested and arraigned for allegedly stealing Ksh 89.5 million through a complex scheme involving digital manipulati...
Kenya
3 min
Winnie Odinga Challenges Critic to Public Debate Over Family Comments
Winnie Odinga challenges human rights activist Soyinka Lempaa to a public debate over his remarks about her family, sparking a heated online discussion.