Sylvia MakiniaDebunking Myths About COVID-19 Vaccines in KenyaKenya has vaccinated only a tiny fraction of its populations, more than one million people have received COVID-19 vaccines. As of 16 June…Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Sylvia MakiniaFact-check: Remdesivir is Not a COVID-19 VaccineThe claim that Remdesivir is a coronavirus vaccine produced to be tested in African countries is false.Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021
Sylvia MakiniainPesaCheckFact-Checking President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 2020 State of the Nation addressHow accurate are the statements made by President Uhuru Kenyatta in his address to the nation in November 2020?Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Sylvia MakiniainPesaCheckHave teenage pregnancies in Kenya increased due to COVID-19 containment measures?How true is the claim that Kenya is seeing a surge in teen pregnancies as a consequence of measures to contain COVID-19?Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Sylvia MakiniainPesaCheckDo 7 Kenyan women die from breast cancer every day?How true is the claim that breast cancer kills 7 women in Kenyan daily?Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Sylvia MakiniainPesaCheckDid Kenya’s elephant numbers double between 1989 and 2018?How true is the claim by Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala that elephant numbers doubled over three decades?Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Sylvia MakiniainPesaCheckHow to spot and avoid social media scams and hoaxesScams are increasingly showing up online and it is more important than ever to be able to tell if what you see online is legitimate.Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
Sylvia MakiniainPesaCheckDo 7 Kenyan women die from complications due to unsafe abortion every day?How true is the claim that unsafe abortion is a major cause of maternal deaths in Kenya?Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
Sylvia MakiniainPesaCheckDid Uasin Gishu County record 1000 new HIV cases in 2019?How many new cases of HIV did the county record in 2019?Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
Sylvia MakiniainPesaCheckFact-check: Does the elderberry plant kill viruses and boost the immune system?Elderberry has been acknowledged for its therapeutic value by communities around the world but the medical science behind it is less…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
