AI-generated clip falsely links Ugandan politician’s designer outfit to corruption raid
- Published on June 23, 2026 at 15:27
- 5 min read
- By Mike YAMBO, AFP Kenya
In May 2026, Ugandan security forces raided properties linked to former speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among as part of a corruption probe, seizing luxury vehicles. A video shared on social media claims to show a designer dress confiscated during the operation. This is false; the video is AI-generated. An AFP correspondent present during the raid confirmed that only vehicles were impounded.
“Police in Uganda have arrested a dress belonging to Parliament Speaker Anita Among. The designer outfit, which she wore during President Museveni's recent swearing-in, was reportedly purchased for Ksh. 1.1 million. Among is facing corruption allegations (sic),” reads the caption of an X post published on May 20, 2026.
The accompanying video shows a yellow dress and matching blazer, both embroidered with pink and green floral details, being transported on a police truck while bystanders watch from the roadside.
Similar claims were shared elsewhere on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Kenyan news outlet Standard Digital also published a post.
Other accounts shared variations of the claim with different images here, here and here.
Inauguration outfit
The video emerged days after Among was spotted at President Yoweri Museveni's inauguration on May 12, 2026, wearing a yellow Oscar de la Renta porcelain flower-embroidered dress and matching jacket, together worth more than $11,000 (archived here, here and here).
That same day, Museveni’s son and army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba withdrew his party’s support for Among, who was seeking to retain her job as the speaker in parliament (archived here).
On May 16, detectives launched a corruption probe into allegations of illicit enrichment and money laundering, raiding Among's properties in Nakasero, Kigo, Ntinda, and Bukedea district. Seven luxury vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, were seized (archived here).
Having served as parliamentary speaker since March 2022, Among subsequently withdrew her candidacy. Jacob Markson Oboth-Oboth was elected as her successor (archived here and here).
However, the clip purportedly showing Among’s designer dress seized by police is not real.
AI-generated video
A closer look at the video reveals several anomalies consistent with AI-generated content.
The clip has an unusually glossy appearance, while the bystanders in the background appear motionless with no clearly distinguishable human features. The dress and mannequin also look disproportionate in size relative to the truck.
Photos of the Uganda police flatbed truck published on the day of the raid closely resemble the one featured in the clip, suggesting the original image was used as a basis for the AI-generated video (archived here).
However, a comparison reveals several notable differences.
The supporting metal frame behind the cab and hydraulic lift is missing in the clip. There are also random wires that do not seem to connect logically to anything.
The flatbed is also unnaturally smooth, with the protective metal side railing that runs along the real truck’s bed absent.
Unlike the real truck, which has double rear wheels, the AI version appears to have single tyres with no visible tread markings.
Additionally, the truck in the clip appears to sit unusually low and bears no licence plate. The rear loading ramp also differs noticeably from the original design.
Reverse image searches using keyframes from the clip traced the video to a TikTok post published on May 19 (archived here).
Notably, the clip bears the watermark “KIMLO”, matching the TikTok account's name @kimlo2435, whose bio explicitly states “All about AI” and whose feed includes other AI-generated videos of Among (archived here).
Police have withheld details of Among’s corruption investigation (archived here).
However, an AFP correspondent who was present during the property raids confirmed that police seized only vehicles, and that none of Among’s clothing was taken.
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