Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has suggested that members of the Rwanda National Congress (RNC), an opposition group associated with Kayumba Nyamwasa, may have been involved in the killing of former Rwandan soldier Sgt. Maj. Robert Kabera, who was found beheaded in Uganda.
In a post on X on October 27, 2026, Muhoozi said his office had not been informed about Kabera before his death. He speculated that the killing could have been an act of revenge, although he provided no evidence to support his suspicion.
“I heard that a former Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) soldier was recently killed in this country. First of all, I want to emphasise that my office was never informed about this man. I suspect that some members of Kayumba’s RNC may have been involved. Could they be seeking revenge over Kandiho’s arrest? We will get to the truth of what happened,” Muhoozi wrote.
The RNC, in a statement issued on October 18, denied that Kabera was a member of the group and called on Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to ensure an investigation established the circumstances surrounding his death.
On October 22, Human Rights Watch (HRW) also urged Ugandan authorities to conduct a prompt, impartial and credible investigation to identify those responsible for the killing.
The international human rights organisation called on investigators to examine all available evidence, including whether the murder was linked to political motives.
Kabera was found dead on October 17 in Luwala village, Kammengo area, Mpigi District, where he had been building a house. Reports said he had been beheaded.
Ugandan police said an investigation had been launched. However, in the days following his death, authorities had not publicly identified any suspects or established a confirmed motive for the killing.
Muhoozi’s comments therefore remain an unsubstantiated suspicion, with the circumstances surrounding Kabera’s death still under investigation.
