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Tunachokijua(what we know). Peter Elwelu was Deputy Chief of Defence Forces from June 2021 until March 2024. President Museveni then replaced him, making Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba the CDF, and Elwelu became a senior presidential adviser and the army’s representative in Parliament. He was among 1,346 officers set for retirement in July 2025 While Elwelu was deputy CDF, he reportedly did not have a good relationship with Muhoozi, who was then Commander of Land Forces. In December 2024, Muhoozi publicly called Elwelu a “buffoon” and said he was unworthy of serving in the army. Muhoozi said he would soon capture him, and reports say Museveni stopped Muhoozi’s determination to arrest him. Muhoozi announced on X that he had demoted Elwelu...

Tunachokijua A video circulating on social media shows police officers physically struggling with a man in civilian clothing as they attempt to arrest him in Kihihi, Kanungu District. Some social media posts claim that the man is the Officer in Charge of the Criminal Investigations Department (OC-CID) in Kanungu and that he was beaten for resisting arrest over allegations of rape following an arrest ordered by Hon. Balaam Barugahara. CLAIM A video circulating on social media claims to show the OC-CID Kanungu being beaten by fellow police officers after resisting arrest over alleged rape. The posts also link the arrest to an anti-corruption rally organised by Hon. Balaam Barugahara in Kihihi. Click here to see the post FACT CHECK...

Tunachokijua Claim A post circulating on X appears to show Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa responding to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba amid political and security tensions involving Uganda and Rwanda. What we know •Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa is a former Rwandan lieutenant general and an opposition figure living in exile who leads the RNC.. •Muhoozi’s post is authentic. On 27 October 2026, he posted about suspected involvement of elements linked to Kayumba’s Rwanda National Congress (RNC) in the killing of former Rwandan Defence Force officer Robert Kabera.Read Here. •The account @NyamwasaKayumba was created in February 2026, has few followers (78) and uses a third-person biography. Its history and reported name changes raise doubts about its...

PENTECOSTAL Church Members entering the house of their Pastor to say hi to him. The Pastor doesn't allow them walk into his house to greet him. He says it is disrespectful to walk to Greet a pastor, according to the Bible.

This graphic is a fake digital poster designed to look like a legitimate news update. There is no record of Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed making these highly controversial statements targeted at the Kikuyu community regarding Martha Karua, Raila Odinga, or President William Ruto's terms.

Picha inayofanana na ukurasa wa gazeti la The Star imekuwa ikisambaa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii, ikidai kuwa kampuni ya Brookside Dairy inanufaika na uhaba wa maziwa nchini Kenya. Picha hiyo imeundwa kuonekana kama sehemu ya Corridors of Power, safu maarufu ya The Star inayochapisha taarifa fupi kuhusu masuala ya kisiasa na yaliyo nyuma ya pazia. Maandishi kwenye picha hiyo yanadai kuwa kuna wasiwasi kwamba Brookside inaweza kuwa inanufaika kutokana na uhaba wa maziwa, huku madai mengine yakihusisha ununuzi mkubwa wa maziwa, mauzo nje ya nchi na athari kwa washindani wake. Lakini je, The Star kweli ilichapisha taarifa hiyo?

Tunachokijua: Claim: posts circulating on social media claims that English forward Jadon Sancho has decided to join South African club Mamelodi Sundowns. View -Post 1, Post 2 What we know: •The claim has circulated online, but no credible reporting confirms that Sancho has agreed to join Sundowns. •Manchester United confirmed Sancho’s departure after his contract expired in June 2026. •Mamelodi Sundowns have also not announced his signing. •JamiiCheck subjected the image showing Jadon Sancho allegedly signing for Mamelodi Sundowns to several AI-detection tools, including Hive Moderation. The analysis portrayed a 99.9% AI-generated likelihood, suggesting the image was artificially generated. •As of the latest reports...

Tunachokijua A quote posted by The Kampala Journal on X attributes the words, “You are already poor and you want to travel. Where are you going?” to Defence Minister and former Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, allegedly made on the floor of Parliament amid rising fuel prices in Uganda. However, the statement does not appear in the actual remarks provided from his parliamentary address. Kiwanuka instead called on Ugandans to reduce unnecessary movements and consider sharing vehicles to manage fuel consumption as international price fluctuations continue. He explained that the rising cost of fuel was driven by international developments, particularly tensions in the Middle East, rather than a domestic fuel supply problem. CLAIM A...

Tunachokijua(What We Know): Sam Kahamba Kutesa (born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandan politician, businessman, and lawyer By the marriage of his daughter Charlotte Kutesa Muhoozi with Muhoozi he became part of the inner circle of president Museveni. Kutesa was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda, a position he held from 13 January 2005 and maintained through three cabinet reshuffles until May 2021. He was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Mawogola County in Sembabule District. He was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th session in 2014–2015. Claim: A TikTok video Circulating on different social media platforms claims that Sam Kutesa has died and that he is being buried...

Tunachokijua For years, many have believed that people with tattoos cannot donate blood. However, having a tattoo does not automatically disqualify someone from donating blood. According to the American Red Cross, people with tattoos may donate blood if the tattoo was applied in a state-regulated facility using sterile, single use needles and ink that is not reused. The restrictions are mainly intended to reduce the risk of transmitting blood borne infections, particularly hepatitis B and hepatitis C. CLAIM For years, many have believed that people with tattoos cannot donate blood because tattoos make their blood unsafe for transfusion. FACT CHECK The belief is a myth and is false. According to the American Red Cross, a person with...

Tunachokijua Claim A circulating Post claims that Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba apologised to Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire for his earlier remarks, with Otafiire responding by accepting the apology. What we know •The dispute followed the 30th October Maiden Address to the 12th Parliament as Minister of Water and Environment, in which Otafiire spoke about political tolerance and resolving disagreements without violence. Otafiire, a veteran of Uganda’s 1981–86 bush war, was among the original NRA commanders. Read about Otafiire's remarks on Jamiiforums -Uganda •Gen. Muhoozi interpreted Otafiire’s remarks as being directed at him and demanded an apology, initially giving him one week and later reducing the deadline to three days...

Tunachokijua(What We Know): Christiane Amanpour posted on X that a new king was crowned "in Nigeria this week" with pomp and circumstance, and that his résumé was what stood out. The attached clip is titled "The TV anchor who would be king." Uganda's Tooro Kingdom crowned Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as its new king on September 29, 2026, in Fort Portal. He took the royal name Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I. He succeeded the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, and is the 13th monarch of Tooro. Omukama Oyo Nyimba died on August 27 in the United States, aged 34, while receiving cancer treatment. Before his coronation, Kijanangoma worked as a news anchor and editor at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Claim: The post says the...

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Tunachokijua Claim A post circulating on Tiktok by account- @freedomfighter uses an authentic video of Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Kahinda Otafiire and claims that he said, "Muhoozi can never be president of Uganda when I’m still alive." What we found •The video is authentic and shows Otafiire speaking in Parliament on 1 October 2026. Video as posted 👇 However, Otafiire did not make the statement attributed to him in the caption. •In the video, and on record Otafiire was speaking about how disagreements should be resolved without violence. •He said, “When you see a general who prefers violence as the best means of solving problems, then there is a problem.” He further said that the greatest generals are those who resolve problems “without...

Tunachokijua(What we Know): Moses Matovu, 77, a co-founder and longtime leader, saxophonist, vocalist and composer of Uganda's Afrigo Band, was attacked by an assailant in Kibuli, Kampala on the morning of Thursday, September 24, 2026. According to police, Matovu was assaulted at around 5:30 AM near Kibuli Market Zone B in Makindye Division. He was rushed to Kibuli Hospital, where he later died of his injuries. On Thursday evening, Uganda Police announced the arrest of the prime suspect: 41-year-old Vincent Nsamba, apprehended in Ochange Ward, Yesu Amala, Nansana Division, Wakiso District, following a joint manhunt by intelligence and task force teams. Claim: A video and accompanying social media post shared by the X account...