Ugandan Tiktoker Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Defaming President Museveni

Chief Magistrate Stellah-Maris Amabilisi of the Entebbe Chief Magistrate Court handed down the sentence on Wednesday. Edward Awebwa, operating under the account “Save Media Uganda,” was arrested after posting a video that insulted the president, his wife, and his son.

According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, Awebwa shared videos ridiculing the president from February to March 2024.