Author: Muhumuza Adolph
The video making rounds on social media, claiming to be footage from Luzira Murchison Bay prison,Uganda is misleading. The Factjaja team received the claim and conducted a thorough investigation of what appears to be inmates in a highly congested cell. Using verified fact-checking tools, we examined multiple sources and viral video descriptions. These consistently identify the footage or very similar scenes as being from New Bell Prison, Douala, Cameroon, where inmates often sleep on the floor. Notably, in the video, inmates can be heard singing in French, a detail that strongly suggests the video is not from Luzira Murchison Bay.…
A message widely circulating on WhatsApp claims that new communication regulations have come into force, alleging that all phone calls, WhatsApp messages, social media activity, and personal devices are under government surveillance, and that sharing political or religious content is now a criminal offence. Factjaja has conducted thorough verification, including consultations and tracing the claim to official government communication channels. There is NO official communication indicating that the Government of Uganda is conducting mass surveillance of citizens or that such sweeping restrictions have been introduced. The Government of Uganda communicates official directives only through gazetted and identifiable channels, such as…
If young people today are asked who Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba is, the first thing that comes to mind is not his military career or his official position, but posts. This association is far bigger than any single post. It represents a psychological breakthrough, one in which a high profile military general has entered the everyday digital consciousness of Generation Z.(Gen-Z) Muhoozi’s name has moved from elite political and military circles into the daily lives of Ugandans on social spaces, including verified media professionals, Civil Society Organisation, Human Rights defenders and even major international media organisations. Yet the X account at…
Factcheck: On 16 January 2026, National Unity Platform (NUP) President and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, was reportedly abducted by Ugandan army forces following election day. The claims quickly drew international attention and were widely reported by major global media outlets including Skynews, Al Jazeera and the BBC. and CNN. However, on Saturday 16 January, Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke dismissed the abduction claims made by Kyagulanyi’s family, describing them as false. Days later, on 20 January, Kyagulanyi appeared in an interview with Al Jazeera where he stated that he was in hiding following a raid by security forces on his home. The circumstances…
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) orders shut down the internet as the country heads into elections scheduled for Thursday 15th January 2026. This marks the second time such an action has been taken, following a similar shutdown during the 2021 general elections, which was widely criticised by international human rights organisations as a violation of fundamental freedoms. In directives issued on 13 January 2026, UCC justified the shutdown as a necessary measure to combat the spread of electoral disinformation, fraud, and to prevent violence during the election period. However, this move has been identified by civil society actors and rights advocates as illegitimate, noting that…
Images circulating on social media claim that schools in Uganda will reopen in April 2026 due to the general elections. This claim is false and misleading. The Factjaja fact-checking team reviewed the claim using reliable verification methods. Several TikTok accounts with large followings shared an image presented as a press conference featuring on “BBS News” Not BBS Terefayina carrying the headline: “All schools to be reopened April 04, 2026 due to general elections,” with a backdrop branded Ministry of Education and Sports – Uganda. Our investigation included reverse image searches and digital forensic analysis, as well as verification through the…
