Deepfake case study · Video
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Korir Sing'Oei, and by extension, Kenya…
A deepfake video seemingly from CNN featuring Fareed Zakaria praising Kenya's peace efforts in Sudan was shared on X by Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The video was later found to be inauthentic due…
- Incident date
- Feb 2025
- Target
- Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Korir Sing'Oei, and by extension, Kenya
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A deepfake video seemingly from CNN featuring Fareed Zakaria praising Kenya's peace efforts in Sudan was shared on X by Kenya's Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The video was later found to be inauthentic due to inconsistencies such as poor video quality, mismatched audio and lip movements, and an amateurish graphic overlay. The PS deleted the video after it garnered over 60,000 views and faced significant online criticism.