Government suits nuked the web to stop shitposting, allegedly. Nyombi Thembo from the Uganda Communications Commission argues killing the connection was an absolute necessity to block fraud and maintain order during the 2026 elections. This Kampala boss insists the Inter-Agency Security Committee demanded the blackout to halt misinformation.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the dude everyone calls Bobi Wine, laughs at that excuse. The National Unity Platform head claims the outage was a smokescreen to hide rigging and abuse from security squads while people voted blind. He tossed the results in the trash, saying President Yoweri Museveni stole the win.
Attorneys are raging over the legality here. Anthony Asiimwe of the Uganda Law Society...