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Tunachokijua(What we Know) Hon. Anita Among is the Current Mp of Bukedea District and Former speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda. A video was released by Hon. Muhammad Nsereko claiming that Former Speaker Anita Among is sick, has a blood clot, and cannot walk. Watch: Claim: Various Posts on X(Formerly twitter) Supporting content show Hon Anita Among allegedly in hospital, bedridden, and receiving medical care. These posts and images sparked mixed reactions, with some users believing the claims and others questioning their authenticity. Findings: After a review by JamiiCheck Several circulating images show signs of manipulation and AI generation, designed to mislead the public. No credible established Ugandan media outlet...
Tunachokijua On June 18, 2026, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, posted on his official X account expressing that he wants a new leader of opposition in parliament. Click here to see the post. Following the CDF's remarks, an X account operating under the handle @KakwenzaRukira shared a graphic bearing Joel Ssenyonyi's photograph alongside a quote purportedly attributed to him. The image claimed that Ssenyonyi had responded by saying: Click here to see the post. The image quickly gained traction on social media, with many users believing it to be an authentic statement from the Leader of the Opposition. However, Joel Ssenyonyi publicly refuted the image through his verified X account. In his response, he...
Claim A post from @FabrizioRonald0 on X portrays how Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range free-kick against Arsenal in the 2009 UEFA Champions League semi-final (second leg) has been voted the greatest free-kick of all time. By the time, Jamiicheck intervened, the post had attracted over 4.9M views ,14.4k Reposts and 117k likes What we know •On May 5, 2009, Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League semi-final second leg (advancing 4-1 on aggregate). Ronaldo scored a powerful, knuckleball-style free-kick from around 40 yards in the 61st minute, with Manuel minimal wall and surprising Almunia- Watch here by uefa.com •This is a real, widely celebrated goal often ranked among the best ever, especially...
Kumekuwepo Picha inayosambazwa kwenye mitandao ya Facebook, Instagram na X (zamani Twitter) kumuonesha mwanaume wa Zimbabwe aliyekwenda Afrika Kusini mwaka 2009 na kurejea nyumbani baada ya miaka 16 kufuatia mashambulizi dhidi ya wahamiaji (xenophobic attacks), ambapo amekuta nyumba ya familia ikiwa imeharibika na wazazi wake wakiwa wamefariki. Katika kufuatilia zaidi kuhusu picha hiyo kwa kutumia nyenzo za kigijital imebanika kuwa Hakuna taarifa kutoka vyombo vya habari vya kuaminika au rekodi zinazothibitisha tukio hilo au kumtambulisha mtu huyo. Sambamba na hivyo kumeendelea kuwepo na picha nyingi zenye mfanano na hiyo zikichapishwa hapa, hapa, hapa, hapa Ingawa kumekuwa na visa vya wahamiaji wa Zimbabwe kurejea nyumbani kutokana...
Kumekuwa na video iliyosambazwa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii, hususan Instagram, ikimuonesha Mkuu wa Kitengo cha Habari wa CHADEMA, Brenda Rupia, akitoa kauli ambazo zimefasiriwa kuwa chama hicho kina ajenda ya kufanya vurugu. Katika chapisho hilo, mwandishi amedai kuwa:"Huyu ni msemaji wa CHADEMA. Inashangaza kuona binti mdogo kama huyu akiunga mkono ajenda za uvunjifu wa amani na kukaa mbele ya kamera akisema kuwa chama chao kinapanga kufanya fujo." Aidha, chapisho hilo limeendelea kudai kuwa:"Bila shaka taarifa aliyoisoma iliandaliwa na Heche, na yeye akakabidhiwa tu ili aisome. Hata hivyo, ukweli ni kwamba Watanzania hawahitaji fujo; hawahitaji kuona miundombinu wanayoitumia kila siku ikiharibiwa wala mali zao zikiibiwa...
Wakuu nimekutana na hii taarifa uhalisia ni upi? "Hii picha ni ya mwaka 1970 mwanamfalme wa Uingereza Prince Charles ambae kwa sasa ndio Mfalme wa Uingereza aliposhuka uwanja wa ndege wa Njombe kukagua ujenzi wa barabara ya Makambako kwenda Songea uliokuwa ukijengwa kipindi hicho kwa msaada wa Serikali ya Uingereza Kutoka kushoto kwa Price Charles alievaa kombati ya kijivu ni Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Iringa wa wakati huo Dr. Wilbert Kleruu. Kulia kwake mwenye kombati ya kaki ni Mbunge wa NJOMBE wa miaka hiyo Ndugu Jackson Makweta. Miaka mingi imepita sasa tangu kumbukumbu hizi zichukuliwe."
Posts circulating on social media and messaging platforms alleged that Uganda’s Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, had ordered the closure of all schools by 25 June 2026 to prevent the spread of Ebola. The reports further claimed that authorities would later issue guidance regarding examinations, term dates and reopening procedures. Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed the claims, describing them as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, the ministry clarified that no decision has been made to close or suspend schools due to Ebola cases. The post have been shared here, here,here The ministry said the rumours, which spread widely through social media and word-of-mouth...
Claim A screenshot circulating on social media posted by @ShamimNambasa , a pharmacist, National Unity Platform supporter , LC5 Woman Councillor for Kawempe, and 88th Guild President of Makerere University alleges that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted a message on X threatening Buganda institutions, attacking the Kabaka and Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, and warning Buganda media houses to stop covering the detention of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago described in the post as- " The idiot I captured and later handed to police." What We Know • The Kabaka is the Head of one of the biggest Cultural Institutions and tribes ( Baganda) in East and the entire Africa as well. The current Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom is King Ronald...
Tunachokijua: Fabricated Pictures showing Mysterious tall, white-haired people dressed in striking red uniforms have been trending on social media meeting with world leaders across the globe, including private sessions with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and US president Donald Trump $ President Yoweri Museveni These encounters, captured in circulating images and reports, have ignited widespread speculation about their identity, purpose, and potential influence on international affairs.“ Claim: The X post from June 14, 2026, by @TheRealAssasn includes AI-generated images of tall, pale-skinned figures with long white/platinum hair, dressed in red formal/military-style uniforms, depicted meeting or sitting with Uganda’s President...
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