Exposed!! How Al-Shabab & ADF Have Been Falsely Accused Of Top Killings In Uganda Yet The Suspects Are Within Uganda’s Security Agencies

For over a decade, Ugandans have been told that foreign terror groups such as al-Shabab and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were behind some of the country’s deadliest attacks. These explanations have long shaped public understanding—until now. Shocking new revelations suggest that some of the real perpetrators may not have been foreign militants, but powerful individuals within Uganda’s own security agencies.

One of the most devastating incidents was the July 11, 2010 twin bombings in Kampala, which claimed nearly 100 lives as fans gathered to watch the World Cup final at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds and the Ethiopian Village restaurant. Al-Shabab quickly claimed responsibility, and the nation accepted the narrative. But 15 years later, disturbing accounts have emerged pointing to possible complicity—or even orchestration—by senior Ugandan security officials.

A Ugandan businessman, identified only as Thomas Mugalu for his safety, recently came forward with a chilling account. In June 2010, a man named Ahmed Issa Luyima—who regularly frequented Mugalu’s bar—asked for help acquiring unregistered SIM cards and burner phones. Believing it to be harmless, Mugalu facilitated the request.

But days later, he learned the horrifying truth: the phones were to be used as bomb detonators. Alarmed, Mugalu reported the information to a security agent named Ismael, who directed him to the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) in Kireka. There, he met senior police officer Nixon Karuhanga Agasiirwe.

What happened next is deeply unsettling. Instead of acting to prevent the attack, Agasiirwe allegedly threatened Mugalu, warning him to remain silent and continue cooperating with the suspects. “I’ll handle the rest,” Agasiirwe reportedly told him.

A month later, the bombs exploded—just as Mugalu had feared. Rather than being held accountable, Agasiirwe was hailed as a national hero, leading high-profile arrests of the very suspects Mugalu had previously tried to report.

That is where Uganda’s official narrative begins to unravel.

Legal experts argue that any official who knowingly allows an attack to proceed—especially one who helps facilitate it—should be prosecuted. Yet no investigation has ever scrutinized Agasiirwe’s actions. Mugalu’s warning was ignored, and no explanation has been given.

The story darkens further.

In 2015, state prosecutor Joan Kagezi—who was leading the 2010 bombing trial—was assassinated in broad daylight. Sources now suggest she had been close to uncovering links between the bombings and individuals within Uganda’s security services. Her murder remains unsolved, but whispers persist that it was a calculated effort to silence her before she could expose too much.

Meanwhile, Mugalu’s life has unraveled. He was detained without charge, his business collapsed, and he now lives in fear and poverty. “If I had stayed silent, maybe the people would still have died,” he says. “But I spoke up—and they used me, then destroyed me.”

This case raises troubling questions about other high-profile incidents. Over the years, numerous killings and attacks have been pinned on groups like ADF and al-Shabab, yet investigations are often opaque, witnesses disappear, and no deeper inquiry is conducted. In many cases, foreign terrorist groups are blamed swiftly, while potential internal involvement goes unexamined.

It forces the nation to confront a painful possibility: Have al-Shabab and ADF become convenient scapegoats, shielding the crimes of those within Uganda’s own security system?

If Mugalu’s claims are even partially true, the implications are staggering. It would mean innocent lives were sacrificed, not by foreign enemies, but by those sworn to protect them. It would reveal a system where silence is enforced, whistleblowers are punished, and justice is deliberately obstructed.

Uganda is long overdue for answers. The nation must confront its own shadowed past—reopen closed cases, investigate allegations without fear or favor, and hold all perpetrators accountable, regardless of rank or uniform. Until that happens, true justice will remain out of reach—not only for victims and their families but for citizens like Thomas Mugalu, who risked everything to speak the truth.