Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has filed legal action against Democracy for the Citizens Party deputy party leader Cleophas Malala over a viral video alleging that the governor took part in a ritual. The video, which circulated on social media, appeared to show an unidentified man undressing during what the post described as a ritual involving a person alleged to be a witch doctor. Kakamega County Government has dismissed the footage as fabricated, arguing that it was digitally manipulated and generated using artificial intelligence to create a false impression of the governor. In a statement released on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the county said it had moved to take legal action against Malala and other individuals allegedly involved in publishing and distributing the material. “Legal action against Cleo Malalah and other persons involved in the publication and dissemination of the material was initiated today, September 29, 2026, at Kakamega Central Police Station,” the statement said. The county described the publication as malicious and defamatory, saying it was designed to harm Barasa’s reputation by falsely linking him to an entirely made-up setting. In its statement, the county said, “Of particular concern is the deliberate attachment of an official photograph of the governor to a manipulated and AI-generated video depicting him in an objectionable and fabricated c...
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