They Came to Kill Me, Not Arrest Me” – Muwanga Kivumbi Breaks Silence After Luzira Release, Re-Arrested Hours Later

National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for Buganda, Muwanga Kivumbi, has made explosive claims following his release from Luzira Prison after nearly six months on remand.Speaking to hundreds of supporters who welcomed him home after being granted bail by the International Crimes Division of the High Court, Kivumbi vowed to return to active politics immediately and continue mobilizing support for NUP.The most emotional moment came when he reflected on the January 2026 election violence in Butambala, which led to his arrest.

Kivumbi claimed security operatives had targeted him during the operation.”That night, they had come to finish me. They didn’t kill only seven people, they killed ten,” he told supporters, disputing the official death toll reported by government authorities.Kivumbi also rejected claims that those killed were involved in attacks on public institutions, insisting some were his supporters and campaign team members.His freedom was short-lived.

Less than 24 hours after being released on Shs10 million cash bail, reports emerged that he had been arrested again at a roadblock in Mpigi District while traveling from Butambala.NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya said Kivumbi was taken away by security operatives to an unknown location, sparking fresh outrage among opposition supporters and raising new questions about the circumstances surrounding his latest detention.