In the wake of Martha Ahumuza’s tragic death, allegedly caused by drink spiking, socialite Bad Black has shared her own harrowing experiences with drink spiking in bars.
Through her Snapchat account, she recounted instances where she fell victim to this silent but rampant issue, adding her voice to the urgent conversation about safety in social spaces.
Bad Black revealed a frightening incident that happened last year. “I was drugged at Molecule around September and couldn’t drive because I was blacking out,” she shared.
“I had to go to Jinja Police Station, park my car, and ask the officers for help.” She explained that she had gone to dinner with Sheila, who invited some Nigerian friends to join them, but after that, things turned blurry. She couldn’t recall how Sheila left, and to this day, she still questions what happened that night.
This wasn’t her first encounter with drink spiking. Bad Black recalled a distressing incident involving a man named Kim Swagga, who allegedly spiked her drink in a club with sinister intentions.
“He spiked my drink so he could sneak into my bed at Speke Hotel opposite Sheraton,” she said. She described waking up naked, disoriented, and unaware of what had happened until other women began sharing similar stories about him.
Bad Black also recounted troubling experiences with women who spiked her drink and took advantage of her. Between 2010 and 2013, when she was only 21 years old, she says she faced exploitation by older women she used to hang out with.
One woman, nicknamed Barbie, allegedly manipulated her while pretending to be a friend. Melissa, another woman in her social circle, also took advantage of her in vulnerable moments when she was unable to resist due to drugging.
“I would feel dizzy, with a heavy head, unable to see clearly,” she said. At one point, she became suspicious and decided to pretend to be asleep in order to catch one of the women in the act. What she discovered shocked her: “Omwana yali serious,” she remarked, describing the seriousness of the predatory behavior.
Bad Black emphasized how challenging those years were for her. She described herself as a young, local girl who had just started making money and was being taken advantage of by those she trusted.
“I was only 21 in 2010. The girls were older than me and taught me things like how to hunt rich white men and how to rock places like Garden City,” she explained. Despite her generosity toward her friends, she says they continued to exploit her.
Reflecting on her painful experiences, Bad Black called for increased protection for women in bars and clubs.
“If you’ve never been a victim, silika (stay quiet),” she said. “I’ve been a victim of both men and women. I don’t mind people having fun with me, but on my terms—not by spiking my drink.”
She also shared her strong stance against drug use, stating that she has never used any substances beyond alcohol and rejected friends’ suggestions to try drugs that were supposed to enhance her mood.
Bad Black ended her message with a powerful call for change. “We need protection and active cameras in places,” she said, emphasizing the importance of security measures to prevent more people from falling victim to the dangers of drink spiking.
