A Ugandan woman currently living in France is facing an arrest warrant and alleged death threats over her reported business dealings with a Rwandan national who was killed in Kisoro District under mysterious circumstances.
Christine Namukasa, a former supermarket owner at Nansana, Wakiso District, is wanted by police under Uganda’s Anti-Terrorism Act for allegedly financing the late Bernard Ngarambe. Authorities suspect Ngarambe of operating a network that allegedly recruited students into homosexuality in Kisoro while maintaining connections in Kampala and Sweden. The suspicions reportedly emerged after documents were recovered from his residence following his death.
According to local sources and documents reviewed by the reporter, Ngarambe was shot dead by unknown assailants at his home in Kisoro on March 14, 2024. Police investigations into the killing are still ongoing.
On April 27 this year, two men identified as Deus Habyarimana and Thadeus Neizimana reportedly delivered police summons and an arrest warrant to Namukasa’s former residence in Kabulengwa, Wakiso District. The documents were accompanied by a threatening letter accusing her of bankrolling Ngarambe’s activities with a monthly stipend of Shs5 million.
“We now know your address. If you continue hiding, we will look for you until we get you,” part of the letter reads. The letter also alleged that Ngarambe had links to the Rwanda National Congress rebel group.
Through her lawyer, Maureen Bagonza of Ms Soita & Co. Advocates, Namukasa denied involvement in any illegal activities. She explained that her dealings with Ngarambe were strictly commercial, involving the supply of goods to her supermarket. She also stated that she only learnt of his death in April 2026.
According to her lawyers, Namukasa continued depositing money onto Ngarambe’s Centenary Bank account after his death, handing deposit slips to his sister, Immaculate Mutamba, believing the transactions remained legitimate.
In a letter dated May 5, 2026, advocate Bagonza asked the Officer in Charge of Kisoro Police Station to withdraw the arrest warrant issued under reference K-00-CRB/084/2026. Police reportedly declined, saying Namukasa had failed to respond to earlier summons and that investigations were ongoing.
Bagonza has since filed an affidavit supporting Namukasa’s application for international protection abroad, arguing that her client faces possible arrest, detention, and physical harm if she returns to Uganda.
The Uganda Police Force had not commented on the alleged delivery of official documents by private individuals by the time of publication.
The case has sparked concerns about the intersection of counter-terrorism investigations, homosexuality allegations, and vigilante-style intimidation.
Namukasa is married to lawyer and activist Moses Kayz Osiya, known for his advocacy work on gay rights and anti-corruption issues. Osiya is also reportedly wanted by police in a separate matter linked to alleged bail absconding.
The case has raised questions about whether the investigation is linked to Namukasa’s husband’s long-standing activism for gay rights and corruption in Uganda.
Police had not responded to further requests for comment by press time.
