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Gen Muhoozi announces arrest of suspected serial killer, pledges public trial and execution

Violence & Conflict Official claim Uganda (national) 26 Oct 2026 Severity: 2/5

Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said security forces had arrested a man he named as Moses Mujurizi, whom he accused of killing 38 people in Masaka, Ibanda and Kazo between 2010 and 2025, and said he would be tried in public and executed. ChimpReports notes that authorities had not published a breakdown of the alleged victims or forensic evidence. The article links the suspect to Fred Mujulizi, alias Kulaish Kamugisha, who was remanded by a Masaka court in October on murder and human trafficking charges.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces; they could not be checked independently.

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1 arrested or detained

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