Muwanga Kivumbi dumped at Nateete police station after two weeks incommunicado

What the report says

The Observer reported that former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has reappeared at Nateete Police Station after more than two weeks during which his family and lawyers said they did not know where he was being held. The report says sources indicated he was brought to the station on Wednesday morning by unidentified state operatives, but Uganda Radio Network could not independently confirm the circumstances of his transfer or whether he would be taken to court.

According to the article, Kivumbi had been missing since July 9, 2026, when unidentified security personnel allegedly re-arrested him soon after he had been granted bail on terrorism charges before the International Crimes Division of the High Court. His disappearance led his legal team and relatives to petition the High Court, asking that security agencies be compelled to produce him or account for his location.

The Observer said the development followed an order by High Court Judge Collins Acellam directing the Chief of Defence Forces, the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General to complete inquiries into Kivumbi’s disappearance and report back to court on Wednesday. In responses filed before court, both the Attorney General and Uganda Police Force reportedly said they did not know his whereabouts.

At the time of the report, police had not issued an official explanation for Kivumbi’s presence at Nateete Police Station. The article said it was still unclear whether he would be released, charged again or produced before court, leaving unanswered questions about the legality and accountability of his alleged detention.