A 27-year-old man, Briton Kasule—popularly known on TikTok as Christian Sythn—has been arrested after posting a viral video in which he boasted about illegally reconnecting power to his home and offering to do the same for others. Kasule, who lives in Busega near Kampala, was apprehended in a joint operation by police and officials from the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL).
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Authorities, including ERA’s principal stakeholder engagement officer Ibrahim Kasita, confirmed that he will face charges related to tampering with power infrastructure—an offence punishable by up to 12 years in prison under Section 88 of the Electricity Act. Kasita also warned that unauthorized electrical installations without proper permits can result in further legal consequences, including two years’ imprisonment.
Kasule’s case is part of a growing trend of TikTok-related arrests in Uganda. In one recent incident, a Congolese content creator, Tokosi-Ngoli, was detained after filming a fake machete attack at a restaurant in Munyonyo, causing panic before police clarified it was a staged video. In another, an unidentified TikToker was filmed dangerously sitting on a wooden chair atop a moving taxi in Nsambya—after allegedly paying the driver and conductor, who were later arrested and charged.
Authorities have raised increasing concerns over social media users engaging in unlawful or reckless acts for viral attention. Officials continue to warn that such misuse of digital platforms will not be tolerated and will attract legal consequences.
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