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20 April 2026, 5:00 pm
Kabaka Birthday Run poster claiming political message is manipulated
By Byamukama Alozious A TikTok video featuring a poster claiming that the 13th Kabaka Birthday Run is a “run to save Uganda”, including the phrase “#M7MustGo”, has been found to be manipulated. The post attracted more than 15,300 likes, 321…
19 February 2026, 10:00 am
Kyagulanyi’s appreciation of EU resolution taken out of context
By Byamukama Alozious Claim: A post circulating on TikTok under the handle @GamaOsaka alleges that Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), the former presidential candidate in Uganda’s 2026–2031 election, appeared before the UK Parliament to report that his votes had been rigged.…
6 February 2026, 10:03 am
The TikTok video is AI-generated, not shared by Byanyima
By Byamukama Alozious The TikTok video claiming to show Dr Kizza Besigye seriously ill is misleading and digitally manipulated. A video circulating on TikTok from the account @musawo.aine purports to show Dr Kizza Besigye in hospital, suggesting a recent or…
23 January 2026, 10:41 am
UBC did not employ SFC officers as presenters in 2026 election
By Byamukama Alozious A claim circulating on X (formerly Twitter) alleges that Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) is using Special Forces Command (SFC) officers as television presenters during the broadcast of the 2026 presidential results. The post, published on 18 January…