Fact-checks
Manipulated: The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and UPDF Did Not Term NUP A Rebel Outfit

The letter, purportedly from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and the Uganda People’s…
The TikTok video is AI-generated, not shared by Byanyima

The TikTok video claiming to show Dr Kizza Besigye seriously ill is misleading and digitally manipulated. A…
OUT OF CONTEXT: Viral Video Misrepresents Trump Statement as “Grim News” for NUP MPs

Introduction Debate over Uganda’s political direction, particularly between government supporters and opposition movements such as…
FALSE: Museveni Did Not Threaten to Bomb US MQ-9 Drones or Order American Troops Out of Uganda

Background: Claims involving military threats, foreign drones, and international interference tend to spread rapidly, especially…
Misleading: Robert Kyagulanyi was not forcebly driven to the Polling Station to vote.

Claim A viral video on Tiktok created by user Joseph Ngobi claims that National Unity…
False: The Kabaka of Buganda Is Not Under House Arrest

A screenshot from TikTok was shared on WhatsApp alleging that the Kabaka (King) of the…