Robert Kabera

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Exiled Rwandan critic found beheaded in Uganda

Deceased; found beheaded in Luwala Village, Mpigi District, on October 17, 2026; no suspect identified

Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan army sergeant major who criticized President Paul Kagame on YouTube, was found beheaded on October 17 in Luwala Village in Mpigi District, about 45km southwest of Kampala. Police say no suspect has been identified and his head has not been recovered.

Updated Oct 25

Notable Quotes

"Now I've moved to another place. I can't even go home to get my things. I'm dirty. I can't change. I'm moving around with only my backpack." — Kabera to Human Rights Watch, 2021

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"They will kill me. They know where I am … I will die before I get resettled." — to Human Rights Watch, September 2022

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"They were going to take me away to give me to Rwanda like a gift." — to Human Rights Watch, 2022, on his arrest in Kampala

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