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Two men remanded to Luzira over alleged rape and extortion of student; KCCA denies they are its staff

Violence & Conflict Disputed Kampala Oct 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 3/5

Two men have been remanded to Luzira Prison until October 19, charged respectively with rape and with cyber harassment of a first-year university student, according to court documents cited by the Daily Monitor. Prosecutors allege one of them demanded a Shs100,000 bribe from the student for walking on a city green belt, then took her to a guest house and raped her, while the other used explicit photographs to blackmail her. KCCA executive director Sharifah Buzeki said the two men have never been KCCA employees and warned of people impersonating its enforcement officers.

Disputed: Press reports linked the two accused to KCCA as enforcement officers, while KCCA executive director Sharifah Buzeki said they have never been on its payroll or employment records.

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1 arrested or detained

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