Suspended priest Fr Alinga jailed 21 years for murder of URA official

What the report says

The Observer reports that suspended Catholic priest Rev. Fr Dominic Alinga has been sentenced by the High Court in Entebbe after admitting to killing former Uganda Revenue Authority officer John Bosco Ngorok and attempting to kill Moses Abigaba. Citing chief state attorney Jacquelyn Okui and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the report says Alinga received 21 years for murder and 10 years for attempted murder, to be served at the same time. Court also ordered compensation for Abigaba.

According to the prosecution account cited by The Observer, the case arose from an August 2, 2024 incident. Alinga, formerly attached to Iriiri parish in Napak district, was accused of arranging a meeting with Ngorok because he believed Ngorok had revealed information connected to his suspension from priestly duties. Prosecutors said Alinga attacked Ngorok with a knife while they were travelling toward Entebbe, and later hit both Ngorok and Abigaba with a vehicle as Ngorok sought help. Ngorok, aged 30, later died.

The Observer says Alinga was charged in October 2024 and appeared before Justice Flavia Nabakooza on July 23, 2026, when he pleaded guilty and was convicted. The DPP said he had tried to hide evidence before going to Tororo, where he confessed to another priest and surrendered to police. Janet Kitimbo represented the DPP in the matter.

The report adds that police had earlier linked Alinga’s suspension to allegations over Shs 6 million in offertory collections. It also notes that a prior recording circulating online had presented a different account, in which Alinga claimed self-defence during a dispute over a land transaction. His guilty plea ended that defence and cleared the way for sentencing.