Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has placed a Shs10 million bounty on fugitive warder Moses Anguyo as security agencies intensify a nationwide manhunt for the suspect behind the deadly Kiboga Prison shooting that left four people dead.
In a press statement issued Monday, March 9, 2026, Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine Mayanja said the reward will be given to anyone who provides credible information leading to the arrest of Warder No. 13544 Anguyo Moses, the prime suspect in the fatal attack that occurred at Kiboga Central Prison on February 23, 2026, before fleeing the facility.
“The Commissioner General, Uganda Prisons Service, has put a bounty of Shs10 million as a reward to anyone who provides reliable information leading to the arrest of murderer warder Moses Anguyo,” Baine said in the statement, adding that “all information provided by members of the public will be treated with strict confidentiality.”
The victims in the Kiboga massacre included three senior figures linked to the prison administration: Assistant Superintendent of Prisons Hope Catherine, the Deputy Officer in Charge of Kiboga Prison, Bright Akishuri, Principal Officer I, who is the third in command at the facility, and Sarah Ayebare, the spouse of the Officer in Charge.
The shooting later claimed a fourth victim, a toddler named Salson Nuwagaba, who succumbed to injuries at Kiboga Hospital hours after the attack.
Baine assured that security agencies, including the police and joint security teams, are on a coordinated manhunt across the country, and members of the public with information about the suspect’s whereabouts have been urged to contact authorities through toll-free lines 999 or 0800144144, or report to the nearest police station.
Rare but troubling incidents within security ranks
The Kiboga shooting, which shocked the country, adds to rare but troubling cases where armed security personnel turn their weapons on colleagues or civilians. Uganda has experienced similar incidents in the past involving armed officers acting violently.
One of the most notable cases occurred in 2013 in Bombo, where a UPDF soldier, Patrick Okot Odoch, carried out a mass shooting that killed ten people before he was eventually arrested and sentenced to 90 years in prison.
Another earlier incident occurred in Arua in 2006, when a UPDF soldier opened fire inside a nightclub, killing three people and injuring several others before being shot dead by security forces.
Security analysts say such incidents remain rare but often trigger renewed scrutiny of discipline, welfare, mental health support and internal command structures within armed institutions.
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