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Facts East Africa
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    Oct 12, 2023
    FACT: Kenyan authorities have arrested a fake lawyer, Brian Mwenda, who has falsely been presenting himself as an Advocate of the high court of Kenya. He argued 26 cases before High Court Judges, Magistrates, and Court of Appeal Judges. He won all the 26 cases before his arrest.
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    Jul 9, 2023
    IMAGE: A Kenyan protester kicking back a teargas canister at security officers quelling protests in Kenya over hike in taxes and high cost of living.
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    Oct 29, 2022
    FACT: A Kenyan man has turned up in a mask to collect his $313,143 winnings from sports betting. 📸: Abdulahi Adan
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    Aug 10, 2022
    FACT: Kenya's former president Mwai Kibaki was considered as one of the greatest economists in the world by the World Bank.
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    Jan 4, 2022
    FACT: Zambia is the second best English speaking country in Africa after Uganda.
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    Aug 19, 2021
    FACT: Fiona Akoth is the first female Kenyan Pilot to serve in the US Air Force.
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    Aug 10, 2022
    FACT: Tanzania's former president John Magufuli is the only African president that never travelled outside of Africa while still in office.
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    Aug 21, 2022
    FACT: Uganda is the second biggest consumer of alcohol in the world and biggest consumer of pork in Africa.
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    Feb 19, 2021
    FACT: Uganda is the best English speaking country in Africa.
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    Jul 25, 2020
    FACT: Tanzania's President John Magufuli has not travelled outside East Africa since becoming president in 2015. His longest journey was to Ethiopia to attend an AU meeting in January 2017. In his first year, Tanzania saved $430m by limiting foreign trips for public servants.
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    Jun 9, 2020
    FACT: Kenya has a road network of about 177,800 km, the best in East Africa and second best in Africa.
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    Mar 30, 2023
    FACT: Tanzania's president Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered for the resignation of government officials involved in the purchase of Air Tanzania cargo plane after its invoice was inflated by $49 million. "The nation cannot be governed in such a manner." She said.
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    Oct 16, 2022
    FACT: The East African Community member states have commenced the processes of adopting a single currency by 2024.
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    Jul 12, 2022
    FACT: American actor Terrence Howard is on a vacation in Uganda.