Tunachokijua
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A trending Tiktok video claims that Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda visited Tooro Kingdom to mourn the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
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What we know
•By the time JamiiCheck intervened, the video had attracted more than 9000 likes and over 115 reposts and comments, with some users believing it was recent.
•JamiiCheck found that the video is old and has been reused to create a false impression that it shows a recent event.
•The original video was posted by the Buganda Media Center and other media outlets on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, when Kabaka met with Senior Roof chiefs of Buganda.
Original video:
•The event took place at Lubiri Palace in Mengo, where Kabaka Ronald Muwenda...
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Nimekutana na picha hii huko mitandaoni, je ina ukweli wowote kuwa Nchimbi kauwawa na watu wasiojulikana?
Kumekuwepo na picha inayosambazwa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii ikidaiwa kuwa ni taarifa kwa umma iliyotolewa na Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), kuhusu kutoa salamu za pole kwa Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, kufuatia kifo cha mume wake, Hafidh Ameir.
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Kumekuwa na video zinazosambazwa kwa kasi kwenye mitandao ya kijamii zikidai kuwa kumefanyika maandamano nchini Kenya kupinga hatua ya Serikali ya kuwaondoa wageni wanaojihusisha na biashara ndogo ndogo nchini humo.
Tunachokijua
Claim
An X account posted a statement saying it was declining the Tooro throne, claiming that the late King Oyo's wishes must be respected. The post was presented as a statement from the newly announced King, Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi.
What we know
•JamiiCheck found that the account changed its username shortly after Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi was announced as the next Omukama of Tooro on 9 September 2026.
•The account was created in 2020 and, before the username change, posted and interacted with content covering humour, misinformation, commentary, and other social issues.
Its previous content and activity do not correspond with the public profile of Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi.
•The known account...
Tunachokijua(What we know).
Bobi wine fled Uganda in the aftermath of the January 15 Presidential elections, saying he was escaping a military manhunt following the disputed election. Since then he has been in exile in the United States, from where he seeks international support and continues his opposition to President Museveni. He claimed his Reason for leaving was the fear for his life and his family and an active military search for him after refusing to accept the election result.
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Social media users have been sharing and discussing this image (and an associated "trending video") as if it depicts a real, candid moment of Bobi Wine relaxing at home, eating ice cream while scrolling his phone.
Findings:
JamiiCheck did an...
Kumekuwa na machapisho, video na mijadala mtandaoni inayodai kuwa Rais William Ruto aliwaagiza Warundi waondoke Kenya, huku baadhi ya madai hayo yakihusisha kauli yake na visa vya vitisho, unyanyasaji na kufungwa kwa biashara zinazomilikiwa na raia wa Burundi.
Madai hayo yaliongezeka baada ya mamia ya Warundi kufika katika Ubalozi wa Burundi jijini Nairobi kutafuta hati za kusafiria, huku baadhi yao wakisema wanataka kurejea nyumbani kwa sababu hawajisikii salama tena Kenya.
Lakini je, Rais Ruto kweli aliwaambia Warundi waondoke nchini?
Tunachokijua
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A viral video Circulating on social media shows Lionel Messi dribbling past several Atlanta United players before scoring a spectacular goal. The video is being presented as a moment from Inter Miami’s recent match against Atlanta United.
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What We Know
•Inter Miami drew 2–2 with Atlanta United on September 6, 2026,Watch here.
•Messi did not score in the match. He provided an assist that Casemiro converted into a goal in the 32 Minute another goal was later scored by Luis Suárez.
•On top of reviewing the game and its key highlights, Jamiicheck subjected key frames from the viral video to an AI-detection tool (Hive moderation)
The tool rated the submitted frame 93.7% likely to be AI-generated, with 0%...
There has been a video circulating on social media claiming that President Vladimir Putin of Russia has congratulated Ibrahim Traore for completely cutting ties with France yesterday,,, Putin has said that France will automatically collapse if five more West African countries decide to cut ties
Putin has added that French citizens should be ready to go to Africa in the future to seek jobs and quality living standards."
What is the authenticity behind that post circulating on social media?
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A Viral Claim on all Social media platforms in Uganda have it that comedian and Jinja North MP Hussein Muyonjo Alias Swengere , ordered Eddy Kenzo to be chased off stage during the Ekitudha Gundimu event in Jinja.
VIDEO:
Tunachokijua (What we know)
•Eddy Kenzo reportedly went on stage but soon left following a sound-system disruption.
The disruption involved the wider sound system, not Kenzo's microphone being switched off.
•According to stage manager, MC and programmer Sandra Sanjah, Kenzo reportedly went on stage before his scheduled time. His technicians switched the audio to their own system, resulting in the sound disruption.Watch here
•Swengere attended the event as a comedian ,a former Presenter at the Station & a...
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A viral video claims that King Oyo’s son and successor has finally been revealed at Karuziika Palace.
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What We Know
•The video shows Princess Ruth Komuntale(The late -King Oyo's Sister), her husband and their son -Prince Jamari Mathew Furquharson arriving at Karuziika Palace to mourn King Oyo.
•The child accompanying them is Princess Ruth’s son, making him King Oyo’s nephew, not his son.
•Tooro Prime Minister Culvin Armstrong Rwomiire previously said King Oyo left behind a Prince whose identity would be revealed at the appropriate time, in line with Tooro customs.
•The Babiito clan has also said the succession process will be handled through its traditional structures.
Verdict: MISLEADING
The child in the video is...
Kumekuwepo na picha inayosambazwa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii ikidaiwa kuwa ni taarifa iliyotolewa na Ofisi ya Katibu Mkuu Kiongozi. Picha hiyo inadai kuwa, kufuatia msiba wa mume wake, Mzee Hafidh Ameir Hassan, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan, ameahirisha mapumziko ya kifamilia na shughuli nyingine kwa muda wa siku 90 kuanzia Septemba 7, 2026.
Taarifa hiyo pia inadai kuwa shughuli zote za Serikali zitasimamiwa na Makamu wa Rais na Waziri Mkuu kwa mujibu wa Katiba na sheria, huku ikieleza kuwa taarifa zaidi zitatolewa na mamlaka husika endapo zitahitajika.
Tunachokijua(What We know)
Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the 13th King of Tooro and the world's youngest reigning monarch, died recently at age 34 after battling cancer, and his body was returned to Uganda for burial in early September 2026.
The kingdom is currently in a period of national mourning and is also engulfed in a succession dispute over who will be the next Omukama a highly emotional and closely watched moment across Uganda and the region.
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A video/image circulating on X (Twitter), posted by user "Smart King Ak" (@smartkingak9), claims that heavy rains destroyed "Oyo Nyimba Kabamba plantation" in Kyegegwa, showing a banana plantation with flattened stalks and leaves strewn across a tiled courtyard...
The quote in the image accurately captures a statement made by Samburu Governor Jonathan Lati Lelelit.
Wakuu nimekutana na haya madai kuwa upungufu wa nguvu za kiume unaweza kusababishwa na ugonjwa wa Bawasiri.
Tunachokijua(What we know).
Prince George Desmond Kamurasi is a 36-year-old member of Tooro Kingdom's royal family (the Babiito clan) who has lived most of his adult life in the United Kingdom. He is known in British non-league football circles as a goalkeeper, having played for clubs including Herne Bay, and was a longtime member of Sunday League side SE Dons.
According a tweet by Andrew Mwenda the Royal Succession Committee of Tooro Kingdom selected Kamurasi on September 4, 2026, as the next King (Omukama) of Tooro, following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Of the 21-member committee, 18 attended the vote and 15 backed Kamurasi.
Reports emerged just a day later, on September 5, that Kamurasi may be rejecting...
There have been viral posts claiming that Botswana President Advocate Duma Boko has apologized to citizens who were unhappy with his decision to attend the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.
It further alleges that President Boko said his attendance was strictly aimed at maintaining diplomatic and regional relations, acknowledged concerns raised by some citizens, and expressed regret to those who felt disappointed.
However, a review of available information found no credible evidence supporting the claim that President Boko issued such an apology.
A search of official information published through Botswana government platforms did not reveal any statement, speech, press release, or other official communication in...
Tunachokijua
Claim
A video circulating on Tiktok claims to show opposition leader Bobi Wine visiting Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died on August 27, 2026. The video is being shared as though the visit happened during the current mourning period.
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What We Found
•After subjecting key frames to Google reverse Image search, we ascertained that The video is not from the current mourning period. It was posted on July 14, 2025, showing Bobi Wine and musician King Saha visiting Kigo Prison.Watch here.
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During the visit, Bobi Wine met inmates, including TikToker Madubarah and other detainees.
The video has been reused and given new context to make it appear...
Kumekuwepo na video inayosambazwa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii, hususan Instagram na Facebook, ikionyesha baadhi ya watu wakidaiwa kuandaa chapati kwa kutumia miguu. Katika video hiyo, watu hao wanaonekana wakikanda unga wa ngano kwa kutumia miguu yao.
Moani ya baadhi ya watumiaji wa mitandao ya kijamii wamesema kuwa hivi sasa wamefikiwa kwa wale ambao hawapendi kupika huku wakihamasishab kupika
Hata hivyo, kwa kutumia mbinu za ufuatiliaji na uchambuzi wa kidijitali, imebainika kuwa video hiyo inayosambaa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii imetengenezwa kwa kutumia teknolojia ya akili unde
Katika mazingira ya kawaida , kukanda unga kwa kutumia miguu kunaweza kusababisha uharibifu wa chakula kutokana na uwezekano wa kuhamisha vijidudu kutoka...