Uganda opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine at a press conference to appeal for public support against the alleged state kidnappings. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI | NMG
A new wave of police crackdowns on perceived troublemakers is dampening Uganda’s week of marking 60 years of independence. And on the week of celebrations, President Yoweri Museveni also signed into law the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022 seen as a new move to target critical voices online.
The piece of legislation lists a raft of punitive measures against people who send malicious information, hate speech, unsolicited information and sharing information about children without the consent of their parents or guardians. The punishment for the convicted person is Shs15 million ($3,898) or a seven-year jail term, if not both.
