UCC boss calls Lubowa blackmail a business model

A jailed TikToker admitting his viral accusations were fabricated just handed Uganda's communications regulator a textbook case against unlicensed online broadcasters.

Dean Lubowa Saava pleads guilty in court

• Lubowa ran TV10 without a broadcasting license since 2018.
• He admitted the allegations he spread were fabricated.
• Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu fined him Shs 4 million.
• Authorities seized 45 broadcasting devices from his Lungujja studio.

UCC boss calls out a blackmail playbook

• Nyombi Thembo posted his breakdown on X on Saturday.
• Viral accusations allegedly pressure targets into paying up.
• Thembo labeled it blackmail disguised as activism.
• Investigations into a wider network are still ongoing.

Arrest and sentencing details

• UCC and police raided Lubowa's premises in August 2025.
• Repeated regulatory warnings were ignored for years.
• Lubowa expressed remorse and pledged to get licensed.
• Uganda keeps tightening rules for online broadcasters.