Joy Ruth Acheng, Uganda’s High Commissioner to Canada, was flamboyant. On August 7, 2024, she appeared in a video clip wearing a yellow dress and dark glasses, interacting with some protesters in Toronto, Canada. The video, which was shared by the National Unity Platform (NUP) party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, went viral. Within weeks, it had come back to haunt her.
Canadian authorities acted swiftly, giving her 72 hours to leave the country and declaring her persona non-grata.
