Kim Kardashian Says Kanye Triggered Gunpoint Scare in Uganda

WHO:

TMZ - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were in Uganda together during the alleged incident.

TMZ - Jonathan Van Meter is an entertainment journalist and the author of a biography of Kim Kardashian.

NY Post - Jonathan Van Meter is the journalist who details the alleged incident in his book, *Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future*.

ComingSoon - Kardashian and West are no longer together.

WHAT:

TMZ - Kardashian allegedly had a gun held to her head during a trip to Uganda.

NY Post - Van Meter’s book describes an alleged incident in which Kardashian had a “gun to her head.”

ComingSoon - An authorized biography titled *Citizen Kim* recounts an incident in Uganda in which someone allegedly pointed a gun at Kardashian.

ComingSoon - The biography offers a glimpse into Kardashian and West’s tumultuous relationship and describes several frightening moments Kardashian experienced before their relationship ended.

WHERE:

TMZ - The alleged gun incident occurred in Uganda.

NY Post - The article describes the incident as occurring during an Africa trip.

ComingSoon - The alleged gun incident occurred during a trip to Uganda.

WHY:

TMZ - Kardashian’s biographer, Jonathan Van Meter, reportedly attributed the incident to Kanye West.

NY Post - The headline says West sparked the terrifying incident; the article identifies Van Meter as the source of the account.

HOW:

TMZ - According to Van Meter’s account, someone held a gun to Kardashian’s head.

ComingSoon - The account in Van Meter’s authorized biography says someone allegedly pointed a gun at Kardashian.

(UPDATED October 29, 2026 19:05 UTC)

Kim Kardashian’s authorized biography, *Citizen Kim*, recounts an alleged incident in Uganda in which someone pointed a gun at her head. Journalist Jonathan Van Meter, the book’s author, reportedly attributes the frightening episode to Kanye West, who was traveling with Kardashian at the time. The biography also describes other difficult moments in their relationship, which has since ended.