Who Is Mujurizi Moses? Ugandan Suspect Accused by an Army Chief of Killing and Eating 38 People
Police say the suspect confessed to 17 killings and was linked to multiple escapes before his latest arrest.
- On Monday, Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced the arrest of alleged serial killer Moses Mujurizi, accused of murdering and eating 38 people across Uganda between 2010 and 2025.
- The suspect allegedly operated across Masaka, Ibanda, and Kazo over 15 years, with investigations revealing up to 35 people killed in similar attacks throughout Greater Masaka during this period.
- Investigators claim assailants drilled through walls before attacking victims with machetes. Mujurizi escaped custody multiple times, including once after bribing officers with Shs100,000.
- Gen Muhoozi stated the government will hold a public trial for the accused, threatening he will be 'definitely executed' for the crimes.
- Police records identify the suspect as Fred Mujulizi, also known as Kulaish Kamugisha, while investigators review additional murder claims from members of the public.
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Uganda police captured the man charged with 38 deaths in 15 years.The police chief anticipated that he will be tried in public and executed.
One of the most cruel serial killers who have ever committed their crimes in Uganda seems to have been arrested. The suspect is said to have broken into houses at night and attacked his victims with a machete.
The authorities in Uganda report the arrest of the worst serial killer and cannibals in the country's history.
Uganda's Chief of General Staff, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, announced the capture of Mujurizi Moses, a suspect accused of murdering and eating the bodies of 38 people in the Masaka, Ibanda, and Kazo regions between 2010 and 2025. Described as "the worst serial killer and cannibal in Ugandan history," the suspect was apprehended.
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