news 9 November 2026 The Observer (Uganda)
Police Plead for Public Help to Identify Victim Linked to Masaka Serial Killer Suspect
Ugandan police are urging the public to help identify a woman whose severed head and body were discovered in Greater Masaka as part of investigations into suspected serial killer Kulaish Kamugisha. Source: https://observer.ug/news/police-appeal-for-identification-of-decapitated-woman-linked-to-masaka-serial-killer-suspect
Security authorities in Uganda have issued a public appeal for assistance in identifying a woman whose headless remains were recovered in Greater Masaka. The grim discovery is tied to ongoing investigations surrounding suspected serial killer and moneylender Kulaish Kamugisha.
According to Police Spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, no friends or relatives have stepped forward to claim the victim since her headless body was found on September 29, 2026, in Kyanamukaka, followed by the recovery of her severed head at Kako Cell. Authorities have since released a reconstructed photograph of the woman, urging anyone with information to contact law enforcement.
Kamugisha, a 35-year-old also known as Fred Mujulizi, was arrested in October 2026. Investigators report that he confessed to decapitating the victim and mutilating her body, allegedly telling detectives that a traditional healer paid him Shs 2 million for each delivery of human body parts.
While the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has publicly alleged that Kamugisha is responsible for dozens of murders across multiple districts over a 15-year period, police emphasize that scientific evidence is necessary to substantiate all confessions. The high-profile case has also prompted authorities to reopen dormant murder investigations dating back to 2012 across the region.
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