Shoot on Target! Gen. Muhoozi Launches ‘Operation Kisasi’ Against Robbers, Rapists and Murderers

What the report says

Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba said on X on Saturday, October 17, 2026, that Uganda had launched a special security drive called “Operation Kisasi” aimed at people accused of murder, robbery and rape. In the posts cited by Watchdog Uganda, he said the campaign would continue until the targeted offenders were dealt with, and suggested security forces would not spend time taking suspects to court.

The article says Muhoozi described the operation as a response to attacks on innocent citizens and compared it with the military campaign against the Lord’s Resistance Army, the rebel group that terrorized northern Uganda and nearby areas for years. He also used a Luganda phrase, “Sasi ku Nyama,” in reference to the effort. However, he did not give details on where the operation would apply, which agencies would run it, or what tactics would be used.

Watchdog Uganda noted that the comments raised questions about due process and constitutional rights, since Uganda’s justice system normally requires criminal guilt to be proven through lawful court proceedings. The piece also said Muhoozi made separate remarks declaring Satanism banned in Uganda and warning of prison for those involved, but he did not cite any legal basis for that statement or define what conduct he meant. Overall, the posts drew attention because they touched on crime control, law enforcement powers and civil liberties.