Seven suspects have been remanded in connection with the murder of NGO boss Godfrey Wayengera, the Finance Director at Compassion International Uganda. Magistrate Elizabeth Peace Lamunu remanded them to Luzira prison. The court ruled that these charges, being capital offenses, can only be tried in the High Court. Therefore, the suspects could not take a plea during their appearance.
Prosecution stated that on June 9, 2025, the accused, including Ashraf Tumusiime (known as Obadiah), Muhammad Mwesigye (Jet Lee), Fahad Kasolo, Mike Ssenteza (Mwagamwaga), Cpl Borban Mugabe, Dauda Kyangwe, and Derrick Keeya, abducted Wayengera and Christine Najjabi from Nsuube in Mukono. The gang used a fake pistol and sticks to overpower them. After beating Wayengera to death, they discarded his body near the Namumira railway line.
Additionally, prosecution revealed that the suspects robbed the victims before the murder. They stole Wayengera’s mobile phone, worth Shs 1.3 million, and his laptop, valued at Shs 3 million. Najjabi’s Techno phone, worth Shs 800,000, was also taken. Authorities are still investigating the crime to uncover further details.
The magistrate did not allow the suspects to take a plea because capital offenses are only tried in the High Court. The suspects will return to court on August 7, 2025, for the mention of their cases.
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Background and Investigations into the Murder of Godfrey Wayengera
The murder of NGO boss Wayengera shocked the Mukono community. Tumusiime, who led the gang, had operated in the Greater Mukono area for some time, committing highway robberies and other criminal activities. Authorities arrested the suspects after President Museveni’s directive to capture Wayengera’s killers. Tumusiime was arrested on the Mukono-Kayunga Road. Ssenteza was caught in Busawuli Ward, Wakiso District. Kasolo was detained in Kireka, while Mwesigye and Mugabe were taken into custody in Kagugube, Wandegeya, Kampala.
Wayengera was not only the Finance Director at Compassion International Uganda but also the director of Beloved Daycare and Nursery School in Mukono. He was a respected Rotarian and church leader at St. Hannington Church of Uganda, Mukono. His death has deeply affected the community.
The remanding of the suspects highlights Uganda’s commitment to tackling serious crimes and securing justice for the victim and his family. Authorities continue to work diligently toward securing a conviction in this case, and the public remains focused on the outcome.
