A 35-year-old TikTok user who has gained infamy for videos inciting ethnic hatred and violent attacks against political opponents is set to be arraigned today at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court.
Henry Bbosa, also known as General Tiger or Musege, allegedly called on opposition supporters to attack ruling party followers, urging them to arm themselves with pangas, tyres, and matchboxes in what he called the “real protest vote.”
During the height of the recently concluded presidential election campaigns, Bbosa gained notoriety for posting messages that targeted specific ethnic groups and encouraged violence.
He launched ethnic attacks on Banyankole and Banyarwanda, labelling them as enablers of the ruling regime.
In one widely circulated video, he called on opposition supporters to abandon voting and instead “kill, burn, maim, and physically assault” supporters of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).
He instructed viewers to gather pangas, matchboxes, car tyres, and other tools to carry out attacks, claiming this was what the “actual protest vote” meant.
After a detailed investigation by security operatives, Bbosa was traced, arrested, and detained on January 26, 2026.
He is to appear today before the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court, where he will face charges of hate speech, contrary to Sections 26(1)(b) and (2) of the Computer Misuse Act, and incitement to violence, contrary to Section 47 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 128.
Under the law, these offenses carry maximum sentences of up to seven and three years imprisonment, respectively.
The Chief Magistrates Court has jurisdiction to hear and conclude the case.
Bbosa, 35, is a truck driver and resides in Nazigo Village, Nazigo Subcounty, Kayunga District.
