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Kaluma gifts 'talented' Gen Z Sh10,000 for AI-generated image of Raila, sparks debate

Former PM Raila Odinga (L) and MP George Kaluma (R) alongside an animated photo of them [@gpdkaluma/X]

Homabay Town MP Peter Kaluma has awarded a Gen Z KSh10,000 for creating an animation of his photo alongside former Prime Minister Raila Odinga - a gesture that quickly sparked online debate.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kaluma shared a side-by-side image of himself and Raila next to an animated version of the photo styled in the iconic Studio Ghibli aesthetic. He captioned it:
"Talent! This Gen Z has won KSh10,000, just like that!"

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