The rise of AI-generated deep fakes is increasingly threatening Kenyan women, particularly in public roles, by enabling malicious users to create and spread harmful content without consent.

• Five years of alarming increases in online incidents involve leaked intimate materials, many of which are fake or altered.
• Microsoft launched a partnership with StopNCII to help victims protect their images with digital hashes.
• In September, the United Nations adopted a global framework mandating collaboration to ensure online safety.