Police in Kampala are hunting for assailants who broke into a hotel and killed a security guard as well as the manager.
According to Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Racheal Kawala, the incident happened on Saturday night at Dave Hotel and Suites in Mbubi Zone, Lungujja Parish in Lubaga division when the hotel manager, Shivani Asasira, 30 and Lawrence Musinguzi, 27 -were killed.
“Preliminary findings indicate that on 07/02/2026 at about 1000 hours, the owner of the business received a call from the manager, Asasira Shivani (the manager), informing him that he was looking for the hotel’s security guard, Musinguzi Lawrence, but could not locate him and that his phones were switched off. At about 1130 hours, the owner attempted to call back the manager, but her phone was also not being answered,” Kawala said.
Police said that later, when the owner proceeded to the hotel, he discovered that both the manager and the security guard had been murdered by unknown assailants.
“ It was also established that a motor vehicle, registration number UBH 633M, Toyota Harrier, white in colour, had been stolen by the assailants,”Kawala said, adding that the deceased were found in separate rooms, each having sustained stab wounds around the neck area.
She said the bodies have been conveyed to Mulago Hospital Mortuary pending post-mortem examinations.
“Investigations are ongoing, and efforts to identify and arrest the suspects are underway.