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Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei Shares AI-Generated CNN Video Falsely Featuring Fareed Zakaria on Sudan Diplomacy
2025-02-20
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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AI-Cloned Voice Falsely Depicts Kenyan President William Ruto Speaking French in Viral Video
2024-02-19
A video widely shared on TikTok and Facebook falsely presents Kenyan President William Ruto speaking in French during a speech in Tokyo on February 7, 2024. A reverse image search confirmed the original footage shows Ruto speaking in English to the Kenyan diaspora. The manipulated version used AI-generated French audio over the original video, making it a case of voice cloning rather than a full audiovisual deepfake.
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Kenyan Journalist Jeff Koinange Falsely Depicted Endorsing Gambling App in AI-Generated Deepfake
2024-04-24
A viral video falsely shows Kenyan journalist Jeff Koinange endorsing a mobile gambling app. The video was reportedly created using AI deepfake techniques, uses footage from a legitimate news broadcast, and artificially alters Koinange’s voice and mouth movements. Neither Koinange nor Citizen TV has promoted the app, and no legitimate source hosts the video.
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Alleged Deepfake Video Falsely Shows Former President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta Announcing 2027 Presidential Bid
2024-03-18
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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