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High Court in Kampala sentences two men to death for murder of Ndiga clan leader Bbosa

Justice & Court Rulings Single source Kampala 13 Aug 2026 Severity: 1/5

Justice David Matovu of the High Court in Kampala sentenced two men to death after they pleaded guilty to the February 2024 murder of Ndiga clan leader Eng Kakeedo Bbosa Lugya, which the prosecution linked to a dispute over the clan leadership, The Observer reported. Three other accused denied the charge and await trial; the paper says the sentences bring the reported death-row population to 98.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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