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    Fact-Check: South Sudan Has Not Expelled the US Ambassador

    Dismiss Fact Check | Apr 15, 2025
    The Ministry wishes to address recent misinformation circulating on social media regarding the status of diplomatic relations with the United States. Contrary t...

    Fact-Check: Misleading Photo Used to Spread False Claim About UPDF Casualties

    Dismiss Fact Check | Mar 31, 2025

    False Claim: UK Has Not Suspended Uganda Airlines’ London Flights

    Dismiss Fact Check | Mar 26, 2025

    Fact Check: Fake Letter Claiming EC-NRM Vote Rigging Plot Circulates Amid Kawempe North By-Election Chaos

    Dismiss Fact Check | Mar 21, 2025

    FACT-CHECK: Misleading Video Claims Chaos in Kawempe By-Election

    Dismiss Fact Check | Mar 20, 2025

    Fact-Check: Claim that Hanifa Karadi Dropped Out of Kawempe North By-Election is False

    Dismiss Fact Check | Mar 11, 2025
    "I am fully focused on campaigning, engaging with voters, and winning this election. The rumours about my withdrawal are completely false and are being spread b...

    Fact-Check: UPDF Dismisses Viral Claim on JATT, Kawempe North By-Election

    Dismiss Fact Check | Mar 6, 2025

    FACT-CHECK: The Alleged Birth Certificate of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is Fake

    Dismiss Fact Check | Feb 26, 2025
    The image was created by a site, kenyanbirthcertificategenerator.com, that allows you to generate your own Kenyan birth certificate.

    FACT-CHECK: PLU Dismisses Statement Warning the Katikkiro of Buganda Over Partisan Politics

    Dismiss Fact Check | Feb 24, 2025
    Daudi Kabanda, the Secretary-General of the Patriotic League. Kabanda clarified on X that the letter circulating was not authentic, emphasizing that no such war...

    FACT-CHECK: Viral Letter Allegedly from UPDF is Fake

    Dismiss Fact Check | Feb 23, 2025
    The UPDF has categorically dismissed the letter as fake, confirming that it is a deliberate attempt to spread misinformation and incite public anxiety.

    Fact-Check: AI-Generated Video of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Kenya’s Role in Sudan Conflict Is Fake

    Dismiss Fact Check | Feb 21, 2025

    FACT-CHECK: Old Image Misused to Claim DRC President Celebrated Valentine’s Day in Germany

    Dismiss Fact Check | Feb 15, 2025
    A reverse image search confirms that the photo was taken in 2021, not in 2025. The image captures a moment from March 9, 2021, when President Tshisekedi surpris...

    FACT CHECK: Govt Dismisses Claims of Col Paddy Ankunda’s Promotion,ISO Appointment

    Dismiss Fact Check | Feb 11, 2025

    UPDF dismisses letter directing Supreme Court ruling revocation as fake

    Dismiss Fact Check | Feb 5, 2025

    Fact-Check: Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa Is Alive

    Dismiss Fact Check | Jan 17, 2025

    Fact-Check: No, UNEB is not releasing the 2024 PLE results this Friday

    Dismiss Fact Check | Jan 16, 2025

    Fact Check: Winnie Byanyima Denies Claims of Presidential Candidacy

    Dismiss Fact Check | Jan 13, 2025
    Winnie Byanyima refuted the claims on her verified X account, categorically stating that the poster is fake. She also urged the public to exercise caution when...

    FACT CHECK: Minister Kabbyanga Did Not Call Gen. Muhoozi Bipolar; Claims by Kampala Journal Are False

    Dismiss Fact Check | Jan 7, 2025
    Hon. Kabbyanga mentions that his remarks were part of an interview, where he likely addressed the issue with more nuance. The misattributed quote is inflammator...

    Fact-Check: Gov’t Dismisses Claims of New Electoral Commission Appointments

    Dismiss Fact Check | Jan 2, 2025
    The General Public is called upon to regard as FAKE NEWS the social media story indicating that President Kaguta Museveni has appointed Hon. Justice Yorokamu Ba...

    Fact-Check: Is President Museveni Giving Out USh100,000 Christmas Cash Grants?

    Dismiss Fact Check | Dec 19, 2024

    How to Spot Misinformation in Everyday Life: A Practical Guide

    Dismiss Fact Check | Dec 16, 2024
    Misinformation thrives on a lack of awareness and the impulse to share content quickly. By cultivating habits like verifying information, applying critical thin...

    FACT-CHECK: Photo of Abed Bwanika Injured is Outdated and Misleading

    Dismiss Fact Check | Dec 9, 2024
    The image is from November 2020 and is not recent as insinuated in the post on X.

    How to Detect Fake Job Adverts

    Dismiss Fact Check | Dec 3, 2024
    Pause and verify the job advert by contacting the company directly using official contact details or check their website and official social media platforms

    Claims of US Travel Ban on Kenyan Officials False

    Dismiss Fact Check | Dec 2, 2024
    These letters are fake. Creating or distributing false government documents is illegal in both Kenya and the United States

    Fact-Check: Debunking the Claim That Soroti is Uganda’s Cleanest City

    Dismiss Fact Check | Nov 27, 2024
    The claim that Soroti is the cleanest city in Uganda is false based on current evidence.
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