A 21-year-old TikToker has been convicted of hate speech and spreading malicious information about President Museveni, 80, after he pleaded guilty before Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s Court.
Emmanuel Nabugodi was arraigned before Entebbe Chief Magistrate, Stella Maris Amabilis on Wednesday before he confessed to using a TikTok account, rice027, to share a video referencing President Museveni whom the state says he intended to demean, degrade and promote hostility against.
The State attorney, Mr Paul Aheebwa Byamukama told court that Nabugodi committed the offences in September 2024 in Wakiso District before he went into hiding in Bugis sub region. He was arrested from Mbale District after police tracked him for weeks.………CONTINUE READING……
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