February 4, 2026

Bitchat

Don’t be excited by BITchat – UCC boss

Our Reporter02 mins

The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Nyombi Thembo, has issued a strong warning to Ugandans about the use of BITchat, a decentralised messaging application gaining traction ahead of the January 15, 2026, general elections, cautioning that the platform should not be idealised as a failsafe communication tool or used to threaten stability….

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Download bitchat, Bobi Wine urges amid internet shutdown fears

Our Reporter03 mins

Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has called on his supporters to download Bitchat, a decentralised messaging app, ahead of the January 15, 2026, general elections, citing fears that the government may once again shut down internet and social media services. Speaking to supporters online and through social media posts, Wine…

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