In a stunning twist that has thrown Uganda’s celebrity landscape into absolute chaos, NBS TV’s Canary Mugume has broken his silence—and his revelation has turned the entire saga on its head.
After days of heavy speculation triggered by emotionally charged posts from his estranged partner, Canary has now come out guns blazing, accusing her of being the abuser and declaring himself a silent victim trapped in a storm he never created.
Taking to X, Canary released a blistering statement that has left social media in a frenzy:
“I am part of the unreported statistics of men who experience domestic violence.”
With that one line, Canary flipped the entire storyline, refusing to wear the labels that the internet had started stitching onto him. He claims he endured assaults, provocations, and emotional turmoil behind closed doors while being forced to maintain a polished, corporate exterior.
He says he even has evidence of bleeding after alleged attacks, insisting that close friends and family were witnesses to his silent suffering.
And just when the dust seemed like it might settle, Canary dropped a second bomb:
“I have only seen my children ONCE in ten months.”
According to him, the narrative that he’s an irresponsible father is not only false but painfully ironic. He says he’s been sending monthly support—not an amount he set himself, but one dictated by the same person accusing him.
He adds that:
- He already went to court and won custody
- Authorities allegedly failed to enforce it
- His children were once deserted “in a locked apartment with a maid” while their mother travelled abroad
- And since January, he’s been blocked from seeing them despite third-party interventions
This revelation has sent shockwaves across social platforms, with many now questioning whether the public outrage was prematurely one-sided.
Canary ends his statement with a message that has ignited an entirely new conversation:
“Men, speak up. I suffered in silence for too long. It didn’t help.”
The post has triggered a firestorm of reactions—supportive messages from men who say they relate, heated rebuttals from those insisting there’s more to the story, and an avalanche of think-pieces on gender, abuse, and celebrity narratives.
What’s clear is this:
This is no longer a one-sided story. This is now a full-blown information war—and Canary has entered the battlefield swinging.
Below is Canary Mugume’s full statement;
There’s been an attempt to label me an abuser and an irresponsible father. On being accused of being an abuser: I normally choose silence, but there are narratives that must be corrected. So allow me say this; I am part of the unreported statistics of men who experience domestic violence from partners with uncontrolled anger issues.
Canary Mugume
But because ‘we are men in a corporate world,’ we stay silent, show up every day. I restrained myself immensely despite all provocations and assaults. But society will, of course, believe the female gender. I have evidence of myself bleeding after being assaulted. All my closest friends, family know this.
On being accused of being an irresponsible father: Despite having only seen my children ONCE in the last ten months, I have never stopped sending money monthly, a figure that wasn’t decided by me, but by my accuser. There is evidence of this: messages saying “thank you” and receipts of the transactions.
I have gone to court, fought, and been granted custody of my children, custody that authorities deliberately failed to enforce (that is a story for another day). Custody was granted on grounds of desertion: the mother had deserted them in a locked apartment with a maid while she was traveling overseas.
Since January, I have been denied access to my children, despite numerous requests to seem and third parties intervening. To men: speak up against violence from your wives when you still have the chance. I suffered in silence for too long. It didn’t help. This is the last time I am addressing this issue, please give me space to heal.
