The content creator has issued a formal statement, engaged authorities, and asked for basic human decency. The least the internet can do is listen.
Ugandan social media personality and content creator Kirabo Kisitu has released a public statement following the unauthorised circulation of her private images and videos online, confirming that the content was shared without her consent and that she is working with authorities to stop its further distribution.
The statement, released on Monday night, is measured, dignified, and clear — and it deserves to be read in full rather than summarised around the content that circulated.
“To everyone who has seen or been affected by the recent unauthorized release of my private images, I am deeply sorry,” Kisitu said.
“These photos were taken and shared in confidence and were never meant for public view. Their leak without my consent has caused hurt, embarrassment, and distress — not only to me but also to my family, friends, and anyone who has been exposed to them.”
Kisitu took responsibility for the existence of the content — she did not deflect, minimise, or blame exclusively outward. But she was equally clear about what happened: private material, created and shared in confidence, was taken out of that private context and distributed publicly without her permission.
That is not a grey area. Non-consensual sharing of intimate images — commonly referred to as image-based abuse — is a recognised form of gender-based harm. It causes real psychological damage. It affects careers, families, and mental health. And in Uganda, it happens with alarming frequency to women who are then expected to absorb the public fallout while the people who leaked or circulated the content face no consequences.
“Non-consensual sharing of intimate images is never acceptable, and I am working with the appropriate authorities to address the matter and prevent further distribution,” she stated.
She has also made a specific, direct request to the public: “I kindly ask that people stop sharing or viewing these images out of respect for my privacy and basic human decency.
Uganda’s universities are not separate from this conversation — they are at the centre of it. Non-consensual image sharing happens on campuses, in hostels, in WhatsApp groups, and in the same online spaces where students spend most of their social lives.
Every time a private image or video is forwarded — whether the sender personally knows the person in it or not — that act of forwarding is participation in the harm. The person being shared is not a source of entertainment. They are a human being who created content privately and had it taken from them.
If you have seen this content, the correct response is to not share it further. If someone sends it to you, do not pass it on. If someone is celebrating its circulation, push back.
Kirabo Kisitu asked for basic human decency. That is not a complicated standard to meet.
She has said she is focusing on her wellbeing and moving forward. Uganda should let her do exactly that.
