The Constitutional Court declared section 25 of the Computer Misuse Act 2011 (the 'offensive communication' offence) null and void for inconsistency with the freedom of expression guaranteed by Article 29(1)(a) of the Constitution, holding the provision vague, overbroad and unjustifiable in a free and democratic society.

Removes the principal provision historically used to prosecute online critics, activists and journalists in Uganda, and is the first successful constitutional challenge to the Computer Misuse Act 2011. Its reasoning aligns Uganda with regional authority (Kenya, Nigeria) striking down vague online-speech offences, though the separately enacted Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act 2022 introduced new offences not addressed by this ruling. Primary judgment text was not located in this pass; the holding is corroborated across multiple reputable reports pending primary confirmation.