Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded in Uganda

Author: AFPPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Uganda
Crime & LawWorld / International
Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded in Uganda

Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan sergeant exiled in Uganda and a critic of President Paul Kagame, was found beheaded in Luwala, near Kampala. Ugandan police said the killing likely happened late on October 16 or early on October 17 and that Kabera’s head has not been recovered. His brother said Kabera had no problems in Uganda and described a criminal case opened by the Rwandan army as a “witch-hunt.” Kabera ran the YouTube channel Major Robert TV, which had 144,000 subscribers, and featured a song praising opposition figure Victoire Ingabire.

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