Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
The High Court in Kampala adjourned to 9 November 2026 a habeas corpus application seeking the production of missing opposition activist Sam Mugumya, according to ChimpReports. In an affidavit for the government, Lt. Col. Edgar Musasizi of the Ministry of Defence denied that Mugumya was abducted by military personnel or held at Kasenyi Barracks, while acknowledging his whereabouts remain unknown and investigations continue. Activists attended the hearing demanding answers.
Disputed: The application and his family allege he was abducted, reportedly by military personnel, and held at Kasenyi Barracks, while the UPDF denies abducting or detaining him.