Fact-checks
FALSE: Rose Nalubowa Was Not Declared Masaka City Woman MP After the September 22 Court Hearing

CLAIM A TikTok video claims that Rose Nalubowa has been announced as the Masaka City…

"Graphic by Debunk Media Initiative showing the text quote: 'Debt principal repayments consume 21.4% of the national budget' over an orange and white background."
EXPLAINER: Does Government Borrowing Affect You? Breaking Down Uganda’s FY2025/26 Debt & Budget

In a post published on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Uganda Broadcasting…
False: Tooro Coronation Was Not Postponed Because King Oyo’s Alleged Son Was Arriving in Uganda

CLAIMS: A TikTok video claims that the coronation of the new Tooro king was postponed…
FALSE: Cancer does not account for six out of every 10 deaths in Uganda

CLAIM A post published on X by Gideon Nova Kwikiriza (@KwikirizaNova) on September 13, 2026,…
FALSE: TikTok video claims several Ugandan MPs have lost their parliamentary seats

CLAIM A TikTok video claims that several Ugandan Members of Parliament, including Justine Nameere, Minsa…
False: Ugandan Government Is Not Charging Citizens to Register Animals or Forcing Registration of Unborn Children

Introduction: A claim circulating on TikTok alleges that “the government of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni”…