A High Court in Kampala has ordered journalist and social media commentator Dean Lubowa Saava, the proprietor of TV10 Gano Mazima, to pay Shs100 million in damages after he was found liable for defaming Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG) Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe through corruption allegations circulated on TikTok.In her judgment delivered on June 24, 2026, Justice Joyce Kavuma held that Lubowa falsely accused Twinomugisha of receiving bribes and engaging in corruption, claims the court said were defamatory and intended to damage her reputation.The plaintiff’s (Twinomugisha) evidence clearly shows that the statements published by the defendant were defamatory in nature and intended at causing injury to the reputation of the plaintiff, the Deputy Inspector General of Government.The case stemmed from a series of TikTok videos published in July 2025 on Lubowa’s platform, TV10 Gano Mazima, in which he alleged that Twinomugisha had received Shs200 million in bribes linked to the Kaabong road project. He also described her as a corrupt official unfit for public office.During the proceedings, evidence was presented by Ombudsman Affairs Director Kakooza Savio Ntensibe, whom Lubowa had identified as the Deputy IGG’s personal assistant. However, Ntensibe told the court he was not her aide, had never collected money on her behalf, and had no connection to the allegations.The court further noted that Lubowa did not enter an appearance or file a defence despite being duly served, causing the case to proceed ex parte. Justice Kavuma also observed that he had previously admitted in a criminal plea bargain that the information he published about the Deputy IGG was false.DNA test confirms only 4 of 25 claimants as late singer Paul Kafeero’s childrenThe defendant, in making these claims, directly and indirectly insinuated without proof that the Deputy Inspector General of Government is part and parcel of the corruption she ought to eliminate.The court also found that Lubowa continued publishing the allegations despite warnings to stop, describing his conduct as malicious and reckless, aimed at causing reputational harm.While Twinomugisha had sought Shs300 million in exemplary damages, the court declined to grant it, noting there was no proof that Lubowa financially benefited from the publications.However, Justice Kavuma awarded Shs100 million in general damages, citing the seriousness of the allegations, their wide circulation on a TikTok platform with over 300,000 followers, and Lubowa’s failure to apologise or defend the claims in court.The post Journalist Dean Lubowa Saava fined for false corruption claims against Deputy IGG appeared first on MBU.