Description: A widely shared TikTok video falsely depicts former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta announcing a 2027 presidential run. Digital forensics and visual inconsistencies confirm the video is an AI-generated deepfake, using archival footage from his presidency with synthesized audio. The fabricated clip spread rapidly online but has been debunked by fact-checkers. Kenyatta has made no such announcement, and such a move would violate Kenya’s two-term constitutional limit.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown actors and Disinformation spreaders, which harmed Uhuru Kenyatta and General public of Kenya.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake app and TikTok
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1025
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-03-18
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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**IN SHORT: **A TikTok video appears to show Kenyatta announcing his return to politics and his intention to run for president in 2027. But the video is a fake, created using deepfake technology.
A TikTok clip shows former Kenyan president …
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