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Incident 944: Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei Shares AI-Generated CNN Video Falsely Featuring Fareed Zakaria on Sudan Diplomacy

Description: Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Korir Sing’Oei shared an AI-generated deepfake video that falsely depicted CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria praising Kenya’s peace diplomacy in Sudan. The fake CNN broadcast was widely criticized for spreading AI-generated misinformation. After backlash from the public and journalists on X (Twitter), Sing’Oei deleted the video, but there were reportedly concerns that Kenya’s diplomatic credibility was undermined.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Korir Sing’Oei and Unknown deepfake creator, which harmed Korir Sing’Oei , Fareed Zakaria , CNN , Government of Kenya , General public of Kenya and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake app , Unknown voice cloning technology and X (Twitter)

Incident Stats

Incident ID
944
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-02-20
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

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Shock, disbelief after Foreign Affairs PS shares CNN deep fake video praising Kenya’s peace effort in Sudan
Kenyan PS Korir Sing'oei apologises for deepfake video
Shock, disbelief after Foreign Affairs PS shares CNN deep fake video praising Kenya’s peace effort in Sudan

Shock, disbelief after Foreign Affairs PS shares CNN deep fake video praising Kenya’s peace effort in Sudan

citizen.digital

Kenyan PS Korir Sing'oei apologises for deepfake video

Kenyan PS Korir Sing'oei apologises for deepfake video

theeastafrican.co.ke

Shock, disbelief after Foreign Affairs PS shares CNN deep fake video praising Kenya’s peace effort in Sudan
citizen.digital · 2025

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Korir Sing’Oei has come under fire for posting an AI-generated deepfake on his official X account, highlighting Kenya’s role in peace diplomacy in Sudan.

The video, designed to appear as a CNN br…

Kenyan PS Korir Sing'oei apologises for deepfake video
theeastafrican.co.ke · 2025

Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Korir Sing'oei, wanted to take on 'fake analysts' on Nairobi's controversial Sudan issue. But he found himself on the receiving end of a deepfake. On Friday morning, he apologised for using a…

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