Two Ugandans were detained for allegedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni, the primary girl Janet Museveni and the president’s son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba at the video sharing platform, TikTok.

Justice of the Peace Stella Maris Amabilis remanded 21-year-old David Ssengozi, alias Fortunate Selection, and Isaiah Ssekagiri , 28, to Kigo jail till Wednesday when they’re going to assemble an preliminary courtroom look.

They’re accused of abhor accent and spreading sinful data in opposition to the primary population and musicians related to the governing Nationwide Resistance Motion (NRM).

Showing in courtroom on Monday, the 2 denied the fees.

They’re collectively charged with Julius Tayebwa, 19, who had already been introduced prior to courtroom and remanded in jail for a similar offences.

Prosecutors allege that they posted data on TikTok intended to “ridicule degrade, demean, and promote hostility” against the first family and others

The magistrate allowed their detention after police said they were still making inquiries on the matter.

“You will come back on the 13 November, when the case will come up for mention. You are remanded at Kigo prison till then,” the magistrate ordered.

In September, police spokesman Rusoke Kituuma warned that abusing the president, who he termed the “fountain of proclaim”, was an offence. He mentioned Tiktoker with the name Lucky Choice who he said they were investigating. The Tiktoker was later arrested.

It is not clear which post led to the arrest, but a video released in April on TikTok on the page LuckyChoice70, with the title My First Enemies, criticised the first family using sexually explicit terms.

In July, a 24-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison for insulting the president and the first family on a TikTok video. He had pleaded guilty and asked for forgiveness.

It comes as the government has been criticised for restricting people’s ability to criticise actions by the state or its officials.

The US government in a report last year accused Uganda of restricting internet freedom through the use of criminal punishments.

Rights groups also regularly denounce the Ugandan authorities over violations of human rights and the freedom of expression.

In 2022, award-winning Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was charged with two counts of “offensive conversation” after making unflattering remarks about the president and his son on Twitter.

He fled the rustic to Germany nearest spending a life in prison, the place he mentioned he were tortured.