Popular Ugandan TikToker Benita Nakabugo, known as Benitah256MadamViolence, has accused NUP supporters of pressuring her former employer in Bahrain to fire her over her political comments.Nakabugo said she lost her job at The Matcha Space, where she worked as a barista, after Ugandan social media users allegedly contacted the company and posted criticism over her remarks about the 2026 presidential election.
Addressing her critics, the TikToker said: “Let me see if losing my job is going to make Bobi Wine the President of Uganda. If that was the mission, congratulations—you succeeded.”She claimed that repeated complaints eventually led to her dismissal and asked those behind the campaign to stop contacting her former workplace.Nakabugo, who has more than 1.2 million TikTok followers, had previously made comments celebrating President Yoweri Museveni’s victory and reminding NUP supporters that their candidate had lost.
The controversy later spread to The Matcha Space’s social media pages, where users reportedly criticised the company over its association with Nakabugo. The company subsequently removed videos featuring her.Nakabugo has confirmed that she is no longer employed by the business, although The Matcha Space has not publicly explained the reason for her dismissal.The incident has sparked debate over political expression, online activism and whether social media campaigns should influence people’s employment.
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