‎MURDER: Court convicts two over fake Munyonyo, Kalerwe bombings

What the report says

The Independent Uganda reports that Uganda’s General Court Martial in Makindye has convicted two former security informers, Hamza Lyavaala and Walusansa Adiil, after they pleaded guilty to two counts of murder linked to bomb incidents in Munyonyo and Kalerwe in June 2025. The court, chaired by Brigadier Richard Tukacungurwa, heard that both men were acting as state informers on Allied Democratic Forces-related activity when they admitted facts presented by prosecutors.

According to the prosecution’s account, the attacks killed Sumaya Byaruhanga near Munyonyo on June 3, 2025, and Azatu Sawiya at Kalerwe Market on June 21, 2025. The pair are charged alongside Lieutenant Colonel Ephraim Byaruhanga, who has denied the allegations and is due to go on trial later. Prosecutors said the operations were planned with help from other figures, including the alleged recruitment of women to carry the bombs, while defence lawyers asked the court for leniency.

The report says the admitted facts add a new layer to the wider military and security case, which has also drawn in senior officers mentioned in earlier speculation around the bombings. However, the court record described in the article identifies Lt Col Byaruhanga as the alleged organiser of the operations. Sentencing for Lyavaala and Walusansa was set for October 12, 2026, the same date the case against Byaruhanga was adjourned to continue.