Browsing: TikToker
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan TikToker Maribel Irungu, also known online as Immac Irungu, has died by suicide, her family confirms. Reports indicating Irungu had been…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A prominent Ugandan lawyer and activist has been remanded to Luzira Prison over online social media posts that prosecutors say maliciously targeted…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Pangani have arrested several TikTok content creators following complaints of street harassment and the illegal recording of pedestrians in parts…
NGORA, Uganda — In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the country’s security circles, former Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) warder Lawrence…
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a move that has sparked a national debate over freedom of expression within the security forces, the Uganda Prisons Service has…
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian authorities have been rounding up teenage TikTokkers with millions of followers, detaining dozens in recent weeks on accusations ranging from violating…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A 32-year-old Ugandan TikToker, Benson Muyingo, widely known as “Benson Pro UG” online, has been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of…
NAIROBI, KENYA — TikTok personality Maria Wangari Kamunge, popularly known as Rish Kamunge, has been released on a Ksh.5 million bond following her arrest and arraignment…