Kampala, Uganda: Security agencies have arrested a 20-year-old man over a TikTok video that showed him hurling threats against President Museveni and his son, the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
The suspect, identified as Ivan Musana, was arrested after circulating a widely shared TikTok video in which he filmed himself wearing a UPDF jacket and made what police described as inciting and threatening statements directed at the President and the CDF.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala, confirmed the arrest and said Musana is accused of making statements that insult and threaten individuals, contrary to the law.
Police said the content posted on Musana’s TikTok account was inflammatory, with the suspect allegedly warning President Museveni to “pack his belongings and leave,” and claiming that the bullets the President boasts about could also reach him.
In a translated version of the video, Musana allegedly warned that there would be “no mercy” for both President Museveni and his son if they were caught, while falsely presenting himself as part of the national army.
“I want to warn Museveni to pack all his belongings and find your way out. The bullets that you are bragging about that you have…you should know that they can catch you too,” the suspect is heard saying in the video. He further claimed that the army was not loyal to the President and declared opposition figure Bobi Wine as “our president.”
According to investigators, the video was recorded at a local funeral, and the jacket worn by the suspect belonged to a friend who is a serving Uganda People’s Defence Force officer.
Ms Kawala said preliminary investigations established that Musana is not a UPDF soldier and had falsely impersonated a serving officer while recording the video before uploading it to TikTok.
“The suspect was tracked and arrested from Bukedea District and later transferred to Kawempe Police Station, where he is currently being held as investigations continue,” Kawala said, adding that the case file will be forwarded to the Office of the Resident State Attorney for legal guidance.
She warned members of the public against abusing social media platforms, especially as the country heads into the January 15, 2026, general elections. “Content involving threats, hate speech or impersonation of security personnel is punishable under the law and may lead to prosecution,” Kawala cautioned.
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