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A post on Facebook platform - "Ugandans at heart" claims that the late Tooro King Oyo had brain cancer, was allowed to use his phone constantly while in a US hospital, and questions whether his frequent phone calls worsened his cancer.
What we know
It is true that King Oyo remained in regular communication with people in Tooro while receiving treatment in the US. The kingdom said he communicated with the Prime Minister, palace officials, security personnel and his Principal Private Secretary. Read more.
It is also true that his condition had improved while receiving treatment in Dallas, and he remained coherent, ate well and continued carrying out some kingdom responsibilities.
However, the claim that he had...
Kumekuwepo na chapisho linalosambaa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii nchini Tanzania likidai kuwa “The Financial Council has approved a new income system” inayofanya fanya kazi na NMB Bank Plc pamoja na Serikali ya Tanzania. Chapisho hilo linawataja Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan, Mohammed Dewji na Mwigulu Nchemba kama baadhi ya watu wanaohusika na mradi huo unaoitwa “Tembo Wealthveld.”
Kwa mujibu wa tangazo hilo, mradi huo unadaiwa kutoa fursa kwa kila Mtanzania kupata kipato kikubwa kwa kuwekeza kuanzia TZS 665,000, huku ukidaiwa kuwa na uwekezaji kati ya serikali na sekta binafsi
Hivyo ufuatiliaji zaidi kupitia njia ya manneo mhimu inaonesha kuwa Tangazo linahusiana na utapeli kwani halina uhusiano na mradi halali wa Serikali ya Tanzania, NMB...
Tunachokijua(What We know):
A video circulating on X posted by the account "Typical African," @Joe__Bassey shows a man in a yellow shirt, khaki hat, and face mask handing out items to people sleeping on the street at night in Kampala. On-screen text reads "President Museveni visited street kids in Kampala city at 2:00am."
Claim:
The X caption claims Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni personally visited street children at 2am and gave them bread, adding a critical comment that he should instead help get them off the streets.
Findings:
Using Google Lens search, the clip indicates the man in the video is not the president but a content creator/impersonator associated with the handle @sammieandshawa, known for satirical or theatrical...
Je ni kweli dereva huyu aliyekuwa anachati amefutiwa leseni yake ya udereva.
Matumizi ya juisi ya bamia yameendelea kutajwa na wadau wa tiba asilia na lishe kama njia moja wapo yenye ufanisi mkubwa katika kuongeza na kuimarisha nguvu za kiume.
Bamia, inayojulikana kwa kuwa na ute na virutubisho vingi, inadaiwa kuwa na uwezo wa kuboresha afya ya uzazi na kuongeza hamu ya tendo.
Tunachokijua
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A video Circulating on X claims to show armed bodyguards of NRM boss Eric Mugabi beating and shooting businessman Hussein Tenywa at Muzuri Guest House in Kamuli, Uganda.
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Content warning: The following video contains scenes of violence that some viewers may find disturbing.
What we found
JamiiCheck traced the video through Google reverse image search and cross-checking with multiple sources and found that;
•The video was recorded in Xinavane, Manhiça District, Maputo Province, Mozambique, not Kamuli, Uganda.
•The incident occurred on 18 July 2026 during a police operation involving Narciso Castigo Sambo, also known as “Macovo.”
•Amnesty International confirmed that the video shows a plain-clothed...
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...
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.
Citizen Digital did not publish this breaking news alert, and the image has been digitally manipulated.
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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.
claim:
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.
VIDEO:
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.
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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.