KAMPALA
Ms Mariam Wangadya ,the chairperson of Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has ordered the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to release National Unity Platform (NUP) President Mr Robert Kyagulanyi’s chief civilian bodyguard who went missing last Sunday .
After Uganda Police saying they did not know Eddie Mutwe’s whereabouts , Gen Muhoozi also the First son on Thursday posted on his microblogging site X ,formerly Twitter saying he was the one holding him in his “basement”.
Mr Edward Ssebufu commonly known as Eddie Mutwe reportedly abducted in Mukono District by security operatives in civilian clothes
In what she termed as a release order dated May 2, 2025, Ms Wangadya ordered the CDF to cause the release of Eddie Mutwe from his custody failure of which would amount to contempt under Article 53(1) (d) of the Constitution.
“Whereas Edward Rogers Ssebuufu also known as Eddie Mutwe has been in your custody since 26th April, 2025 and whereas the Commission is satisfied that he is being unlawfully detained or restricted, this is to direct you to cause the immediate release of Edward Rogers Ssebuufu from your custody failure of which, you may be liable for contempt under Article 53(1) (d) of the Constitution,” reads part of Ms Wangadya’s release order.
n a series of posts, including one showing a half-naked Eddie Mutwe, Muhoozi, known for his demeaning, sometime annoying posts on X , said he (Eddie Mutwe) was learning Runyankore, a local dialect spoken mostly by people from the western Uganda .
“Correct Kabobi! What will you do about it? Coward,” posted Gen Muhoozi in response to Mr Kyagulanyi, who has since last Sunday challenging the state apparatus to produce Eddie Mutwe.
“I haven’t started. I still have to castrate him……Next is Kabobi! I have never joked in my life. I don’t know why people think my tweets are jokes…….If Kabobi abuses anybody in my family again, he will imperil Eddie even more than he already has,” the shy looking Gen Muhoozi who rarely appears in public ,posted
After Gen Muhoozi sharing the message on his microblogging site X ,formerly Twitter , Mr Kyagulanyi rushed to his X handle and said “ Museveni’s son confirms that our brother Eddie Mutwe is being detained in his basement “ Learning Runyakore” Time will tell .” he posted
Eddie Mutwe has been a key target in several security crackdowns on NUP activities, especially during the ongoing electioneering ahead of next year’s General Elections .
Several NUP supporters are also reportedly missing including Mpalanyi Michael , Ssentongo Shakur and Daniel Nsambu among others while hundreds are being incarcerated in various prisons including Luzira Prison and Kitalya Prison .
It remains to be seen whether Eddie Mutwe will soon regain his freedom or be arraigned in the General Court Martial for any crime ,as the State had done to other NUP supporters before .