Kenya: AI Plot to Divide Opposition Ahead of 2027 Exposed

Kenya: AI Plot to Divide Opposition Ahead of 2027 Exposed

Nairobi -- An artificial intelligence-driven influence operation targeted former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua while promoting Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi in a covert social media campaign ahead of Kenya's 2027 General Election, according to a threat intelligence report by global AI firm Anthropic.

Anthropic Reveals AI-Driven Political Influence Operation In Kenya

A Kenyan actor used Anthropic’s Claude to mass-produce political posts designed to appear as spontaneous grassroots opinion, according to a new threat intelligence report.

Anthropic caught a Kenyan bot farm using Claude to praise Energy Cabinet Secretary

Anthropic removed an account using Claude to mass-produce fake grassroots tweets praising a Kenyan Cabinet Secretary before the 2027 election.

US AI company exposes fake pro-government tweets in Kenya

Anthropic removed a Claude-powered Kenyan astroturfing account that mass-produced pro-government tweets targeting opposition figures ahead of the 2027 election.

Report Lifts Lid On Coordinated Campaign Targeting Gachagua And Uhuru Kenyatta

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Report Lifts Lid on Coordinated Campaign Targeting Gachagua and Uhuru Kenyatta A new report has revealed an online campaign targeting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua ahead of the 2027 General Election. According to the Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI 2026 report by Anthropic, published on September 10, a Kenyan operator has been using Claude to generate political posts targeting…

AI plot to divide opposition ahead of 2027 exposed

The campaign sought to portray the United Opposition as divided and on the verge of collapse while simultaneously amplifying positive messages about the Kenya Kwanza administration, according to the investigation.