Deepfake case study · Video
William Ruto, President of Kenya deepfake (Apr 2025)
An AI-generated video falsely depicts President William Ruto staging a hospital visit to promote the Social Health Authority (SHA). The video was created using a 2019 image of Ruto visiting a terror attack victim.…
- Incident date
- Apr 2025
- Target
- William Ruto, President of Kenya
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An AI-generated video falsely depicts President William Ruto staging a hospital visit to promote the Social Health Authority (SHA). The video was created using a 2019 image of Ruto visiting a terror attack victim. The deepfake video was posted on TikTok and attempts to portray Ruto in a negative light, suggesting the SHA launch involved a PR stunt using a patient.