KAMPALA, UGANDA: Twitter has suspended novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija’s account over what they termed as ‘violation of rules’ governing the microblogging site.
The award-winning novelist and government critic has recently been using his social media handle to engage in social media battles with different government officials, including the first son and commander of Land forces Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
To confirm his account suspension, a quick check on his account and one is met by ‘The Account you are trying to view was suspended.’
Kakwenza’s suspension on Twitter follows his imposed exile on Thursday after a month under detention. He said he exited the country through Rwanda en route to Malawi and is said to be headed for Europe
However, Gen Kainerugaba responded in a tweet saying he had called Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame who said Kakwenza was not in Rwanda.
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