Key Individuals:
Catherine Gicheru
Project owner/Host organisation:
Code for Africa
Host organisation type:
Non-Profit
Host organisation country/countries:
Kenya
South Africa
Project objective categories:
Fight disinformation, Media
Project technologies:
Social Media, Website
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PesaCheck
Post Status: Active
Initiative recipient country/countries: Kenya, Tanzania, United Republic Of, Uganda, Africa (not specified)
Initiative dates: 2016 –
Last updated: 8 March 2022
Initiative Description
PesaCheck is a fact-checking initiative which verifies often confusing numbers quoted by public figures across East Africa to give citizens accurate information which can help them make decisions.
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