Uncertainty continues to surround the whereabouts of Ugandan opposition politician Muwanga Kivumbi, even as court proceedings intensify and conflicting accounts emerge from state agencies.
Leader of Opposition and Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi on Tuesday raised fresh concerns after appearing at the High Court to follow up on a habeas corpus application seeking Kivumbi’s immediate production in court.
Ssenyonyi told reporters that security agencies have yet to provide a clear account of Kivumbi’s location, despite mounting public pressure.
“Last week, police denied knowledge of his whereabouts, the UPDF has now also denied the same,” he said, pointing to what he described as a troubling pattern of denial by state institutions.
According to Ssenyonyi, the Attorney General’s legal team informed the court that police leadership had indicated they were pursuing a lead and requested more time to present a formal update.
“They have asked for tomorrow morning to give a report,” he noted.
However, confusion intensified after reports emerged that Kivumbi had allegedly been taken to Natete Police Station. Ssenyonyi said efforts to verify this claim were met with further contradictions.
“We have learnt that Hon Kivumbi has been dumped at Natete police station, but on coming here, we’ve been told he’s been taken to Butambala,” he said.
Despite those claims, Ssenyonyi maintained there were indications that Kivumbi could still be within the Natete facility, raising questions over transparency and accountability in the handling of the case.
Kivumbi, a member of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), reportedly went missing shortly after his release on bail earlier this month.
His disappearance has since triggered concern among human rights groups and political actors, who fear it could be part of a broader crackdown on dissent.
The High Court is now expected to receive a formal report from police on Kivumbi’s whereabouts, a development that could determine the next course of legal action.
“We continue to ask, where is Hon Muwanga Kivumbi?” Ssenyonyi posed, echoing growing calls for clarity in a case that remains unresolved.