Twitter Suspends Kakwenza’s Account

Microbloggong site Twitter has suspended award-winning novelist and government critic Kakwenza Rukirabashaija’s account.

A quick check on the account and one is met by ‘The Account you are trying to view was suspended.’

The writer was, therefore, suspended for violating Twitter rules.

Kakwenza has been using his social media in bitter exchanges with various pro- government handles and chiding Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Land Forces Commander and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations.

Kakwenza’s suspension on Twitter follows his imposed exile on Thursday after a month under detention.

Kakwenza said he exited the country through Rwand en route to Malawi and is said to be headed for Europe

However, Gen Kainerugaba said in a tweet that he had called Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame who said Kakwenza was not in Rwanda.

Read here: https://softpower.ug/gen-muhoozi-says-kakwenza-is-not-in-rwanda-after-phone-call-with-president-kagame/