Lawyer Male Mabirizi charged and remanded to Luzira Prison over TikTok posts
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has charged and remanded lawyer Male Mabirizi over alleged TikTok posts targeting Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija and Court of Appeal Justice Musa Ssekaana.
Mabirizi was paraded before court on Tuesday, 3rd February 2026, and charged with four counts of malicious information contrary to Section 28 (1) and (2) of the Computer Misuse Act, Cap 96.
According to prosecution, in the first case, Mabirizi, during the month of January 2026, at various areas in Uganda, including Kampala and Wakiso Districts, used a computer via the TikTok account @male.mabirizi to send, share, or transmitted information about or relating to The Hon. Chief Justice Zeija Flavian, the Chief Justice of Uganda, that he is a con man and fraudster, corrupt, and sold off his property to pay a bribe for his appointment as a Principal Judge of Uganda and a court file grabber, whereas not.
Prosecution has further accused Mabirizi of ridiculing, degrading, or demeaning Dr Zeija Flavian.
Prosecution further accused Mabirizi of malicious information contrary to Section 28 (1) and (2) of the Computer Misuse Act, Cap 96 in the third count.
Prosecution stated that Mabirizi, during the month of January 2026, at various areas in Uganda, including Kampala and Wakiso Districts or thereabouts, using a computer via the TikTok account @male.mabirizi, sent, shared, or transmitted information about or relating to Justice Musa Ssekaana, a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Uganda, that he is a con man and fraudster, whereas not.
Prosecution further alleged that the information was likely to ridicule, degrade or demean the said Justice Musa Ssekaana.
The court has remanded Mabirizi to Luzira Prison until February 18th when the case will come up again for mention and bail application.
