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Claim A Viral Claim on all Social media platforms in Uganda have it that comedian and Jinja North MP Hussein Muyonjo Alias Swengere , ordered Eddy Kenzo to be chased off stage during the Ekitudha Gundimu event in Jinja. VIDEO: Tunachokijua (What we know) •Eddy Kenzo reportedly went on stage but soon left following a sound-system disruption. The disruption involved the wider sound system, not Kenzo's microphone being switched off. •According to stage manager, MC and programmer Sandra Sanjah, Kenzo reportedly went on stage before his scheduled time. His technicians switched the audio to their own system, resulting in the sound disruption.Watch here •Swengere attended the event as a comedian ,a former Presenter at the Station & a...

Claim A viral video claims that King Oyo’s son and successor has finally been revealed at Karuziika Palace. Watch: What We Know •The video shows Princess Ruth Komuntale(The late -King Oyo's Sister), her husband and their son -Prince Jamari Mathew Furquharson arriving at Karuziika Palace to mourn King Oyo. •The child accompanying them is Princess Ruth’s son, making him King Oyo’s nephew, not his son. •Tooro Prime Minister Culvin Armstrong Rwomiire previously said King Oyo left behind a Prince whose identity would be revealed at the appropriate time, in line with Tooro customs. •The Babiito clan has also said the succession process will be handled through its traditional structures. Verdict: MISLEADING The child in the video is...

Tunachokijua(What We know) Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the 13th King of Tooro and the world's youngest reigning monarch, died recently at age 34 after battling cancer, and his body was returned to Uganda for burial in early September 2026. The kingdom is currently in a period of national mourning and is also engulfed in a succession dispute over who will be the next Omukama a highly emotional and closely watched moment across Uganda and the region. Claim: A video/image circulating on X (Twitter), posted by user "Smart King Ak" (@smartkingak9), claims that heavy rains destroyed "Oyo Nyimba Kabamba plantation" in Kyegegwa, showing a banana plantation with flattened stalks and leaves strewn across a tiled courtyard...

Tunachokijua(What we know). Prince George Desmond Kamurasi is a 36-year-old member of Tooro Kingdom's royal family (the Babiito clan) who has lived most of his adult life in the United Kingdom. He is known in British non-league football circles as a goalkeeper, having played for clubs including Herne Bay, and was a longtime member of Sunday League side SE Dons. According a tweet by Andrew Mwenda the Royal Succession Committee of Tooro Kingdom selected Kamurasi on September 4, 2026, as the next King (Omukama) of Tooro, following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Of the 21-member committee, 18 attended the vote and 15 backed Kamurasi. Reports emerged just a day later, on September 5, that Kamurasi may be rejecting...

There have been viral posts claiming that Botswana President Advocate Duma Boko has apologized to citizens who were unhappy with his decision to attend the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. It further alleges that President Boko said his attendance was strictly aimed at maintaining diplomatic and regional relations, acknowledged concerns raised by some citizens, and expressed regret to those who felt disappointed. However, a review of available information found no credible evidence supporting the claim that President Boko issued such an apology. A search of official information published through Botswana government platforms did not reveal any statement, speech, press release, or other official communication in...

Tunachokijua Claim A video circulating on Tiktok claims to show opposition leader Bobi Wine visiting Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who died on August 27, 2026. The video is being shared as though the visit happened during the current mourning period. Watch: What We Found •After subjecting key frames to Google reverse Image search, we ascertained that The video is not from the current mourning period. It was posted on July 14, 2025, showing Bobi Wine and musician King Saha visiting Kigo Prison.Watch here. Watch original video: During the visit, Bobi Wine met inmates, including TikToker Madubarah and other detainees. The video has been reused and given new context to make it appear...

Tunachokijua Claim A Tiktok Video claims that President Museveni, Minister of Health Dr Chris Baryomunsi and Permanent secretary Diana Atwine plan to poison water supplied to residents of Jinja North and frame MP Hussein “Swengere” Muyonjo, whom the video claims will first be arrested. Watch Video: What we know •After His Swearing in, Swengere unveiled a 92.000 litre water tanker truck in August to help residents facing water shortages.View here. • He unvelied the truck during His Thanksgiving ceremony on 9th August Where he invited Fellow MPs including those from the Ruling government and Officials from Busoga Kingdom where the Prime Minister(Katukiro) Dr.Joseph Muvawala was the Chief Guest. Watch Swengere' justification for the...

Tunachokijua(What we Know) Uganda's Ministry of Education and Sports releases an official academic calendar each year, and any changes to term dates are communicated through official statements from the Permanent Secretary, not through unverified social media graphics. Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports officially set the Second Term holidays for primary and secondary schools in 2026 from Saturday, 22nd August to Sunday, 13th September 2026, with reopening on Monday, 14th September 2026. These dates were announced by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda, and apply to all government and private institutions Claim. A viral image/Video on tiktok styled as an NBS TV "Live" news broadcast, showing Ministry of Education...

A Tiktok Video posted by @fikmedia1 claims that there are plans to make a son allegedly fathered by Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba and singer Juliana Kanyomozi the next Omukama of Tooro Kingdom. Watch: What We Know: •There is no credible evidence that Muhoozi fathered Juliana Kanyomozi’s son. Juliana has repeatedly Denied the long-running rumours linking her child to Muhoozi and has maintained that her son’s father is a different person who prefers to remain private. •Following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV , on 27th , August , Tooro Kingdom announced that the late king had left behind a Prince who would be unveiled at the appropriate time in accordance with Tooro customs. However, the identity of the reported heir...

Tunachokijua(What we Know). Prince David Kijanangoma, 47, is a member of the Tooro royal family and the son of the late Paul Kijanangoma, who was himself a son of George Edward Rukidi. He is the younger brother of Happy Kijanangoma, who was shot dead in Fort Portal town in 1995. Kijanangoma is known for speaking openly about issues within the kingdom, earning him a reputation as one of its more outspoken voices. Relatives describe him as a calm and reserved person, despite his public bluntness. In the early 1990s, he travelled to the United States for studies and work, where he served as publicity secretary of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA). He was deported back to Uganda in 2007 after overstaying his visa, and went on...

Tunachokijua(What We Know). Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces(CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been engaged in a public feud since late August 2026 with his brother-in-law, Odrek Rwabwogo, over the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID). Gen Muhoozi has made a series of real, verifiable posts on X threatening to arrest Rwabwogo and PACEID staff, including lines like "As Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I will arrest the criminal Odrek soon and bring peace to our people." The tension spiked when Matthew Bagonza, PACEID's head of secretariat and Rwabwogo's longtime personal assistant, was taken into custody by security operatives, with Muhoozi posting inflammatory remarks and...

Tunachokijua Claim A TikTok video by Ugandan @hondrtamale claims that socialite Christian Asiimwe, popularly known as Don Chris , committed suicide while in prison after being arrested. The video further claims that Don Chris left behind a note in which he cursed people he allegedly accused of always eating /taking his money. Watch: What We Know •Uganda Police confirmed that Asiimwe, a former director of the now-defunct Sky Pins labour recruitment agency, was arrested on August 27, 2026, over allegations of obtaining money by false pretences and fraudulent labour recruitment. •Police said he allegedly promised job seekers positions as caregivers, cleaners and waiters in countries including Canada, the UK, Dubai and Qatar. More...

A post circulating on X claims that Parliament’s Director of Communications, Chris Obore, called for himself and his co-accused to be pardoned and released from prison following the release of former Speaker Anita Among. The post attributes the statement to Obore, saying: “I think we should also be pardoned and released from prison. It makes no sense for us to face trial while our former leader at Parliament has been pardoned.” What We Know •It is true that CDF Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba announced the release of Anita Among from house arrest following President Yoweri Museveni’s directive. Among later confirmed her release and thanked both Museveni and Muhoozi.View here •Chris Obore and several other co-accused, however,They were in...

Tunachokijua(What we Know) Uganda held a presidential election. The Electoral Commission declared incumbent Yoweri Museveni the winner with roughly 71.6% of the vote; Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi) placed second with about 24.7%. He rejected the result as rigged and had been in hiding since the vote, with soldiers reportedly raiding his home the day after the election. Bobi wine fled Uganda in the aftermath of the January 15 Presidential elections, saying he was escaping a military manhunt following the disputed election. Since then he has been in exile in the United States, from where he seeks international support and continues his opposition to President Museveni. He claimed his Reason for leaving was the fear for his life and his...

The graphic claiming that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua promised to arrest Northern Kenya leaders when elected president is a fabricated digital edit.

Following the resignation announcement by Tanzania’s Vice President, Dr. Emmanuel John Nchimbi, several posts have circulated on social media, particularly in Zambia and other countries, claiming that his resignation was linked to allegations that Tanzania had been involved in sending people to interfere in Zambia’s recent elections.

An image circulating on social media appears to show Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruits lying on the ground and forming the word “TUTAM”, a slogan associated with President William Ruto and his supporters. The image has been shared as though it captures a real formation by KDF recruits, raising questions about whether members of Kenya’s military participated in a display carrying a political message. But is the image real?

The Kenya Revenue Authority has warned members of the public against a fake notice graphic circulating online claiming that taxpayers who fail to remit the housing levy will have their KRA PINs and bank accounts frozen. KRA said the graphic, which bears the authority’s branding and the iTax logo, is not an official communication from the tax agency.