Malala Faces Legal Action Over Viral Video Targeting Governor Barasa

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has taken legal action against Democracy for the Citizens Party Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala over a viral video accusing him of involvement in a ritual. The video, circulated on social media, showed an unidentified man undressing during what was claimed to be a ritual involving a supposed witch doctor, but the county government dismissed it as digitally manipulated and AI-generated. The county stated that the malicious publication aimed to damage Barasa's reputation by linking him to a fabricated scenario, emphasizing that using AI-generated content to falsely depict a public official is a serious matter requiring investigation.