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Moses Mujurizi, a suspected serial killer, has been arrested for allegedly murdering and cannibalising 38 people across Masaka, Ibanda, and Kazo districts over a 15-year period. The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced the arrest and stated that Mujurizi will face a public trial and is likely to be executed.
Mujurizi Moses is currently facing charges for the murder of 38 individuals and is expected to undergo a public trial, with the Chief of Defence Forces indicating an intention to execute him if convicted. Investigators are also reviewing claims from the public regarding additional murders linked to other suspects, including Fred Mujulizi, who has faced multiple arrests but continued to evade prosecution.
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced the arrest of Moses Mujurizi, describing him as “the worst serial killer and cannibal in Uganda’s history,” and pledged a public trial followed by execution. The public has reportedly provided testimonials alleging Mujurizi’s involvement in multiple murders, prompting police to review these claims as part of an extensive investigation into the matter.
What remains unclear — It is not confirmed whether the identity of the suspect as Moses Mujurizi is the same individual previously known as Fred Mujulizi or Kulaish Kamugisha, who faced multiple allegations of murder.
Moses Mujurizi faces execution for alleged murders of 38 people in Uganda
A suspected serial killer accused of murdering and cannibalising 38 people across Uganda in a 15-year spree now faces execution.
Mujurizi Moses could be Uganda’s most notorious serial killer suspect, accused of bursting through the walls of homes and butchering entire families with a machete.
In a statement on Monday, Uganda’s highest police officer, Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced his arrest releasing a picture of the suspect with a bloody lip.
‘I am glad to inform our fellow citizens that the security forces have arrested the evil Mujurizi Moses. The worst serial killer and cannibal in Uganda’s history,’ Kainerugaba said.
‘He killed and ate 38 people between 2010-2025 in Masaka, Ibanda and Kazo. We will try him in public and definitely execute him.’
Mujurizi Moses faces execution after being charged with 38 murders (Picture: X)
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Police records had identified a suspected serial killer named Fred Mujulizi, also known as Kulaish Kamugisha, a contract killer who was linked to multiple murders in Greater Masaka with wanted posters handed out across the nation.
According to the investigation, assailants linked to this Mujulizi allegedly drilled through the walls of victims’ houses before attacking occupants with machetes.
In the worst incident,his alleged accomplices reportedly drilled a hole into the house of Pentecostal pastor Steven Mugambe before hacking all the occupants to death.
Members of the public have come forward alleging that the suspect murdered their relatives, and police say investigators are reviewing the claims.
The report said as many as 35 people had been killed in similar attacks across Greater Masaka, but that figure was never officially verified.
Mujulizi was also reported to have been captured several times but escaped or was released under disputed circumstances.
On October 16, 2026, Uganda Radio Network reported that Mujulizi faced murder and human trafficking charges arising from the September 28 killing of a woman in Greater Masaka.
Investigators alleged that the woman had been lured with the promise of a relationship before being killed in a suspected ‘ritual murder’.
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