Deaf Link Uganda director shot dead in Kisoro lodge attack
Unidentified gunmen killed Barbra Nassozi Kiyaga, 58, during a suspected robbery attempt at Mucha Lodge.
The founding executive director of Deaf Link Uganda, Barbra Nassozi Kiyaga, was shot dead during a gun attack at Mucha Lodge in Kisoro district early on Thursday. Unidentified gunmen attacked the lodge near River Mucha at about 2 am, in what police suspect was an attempted robbery. The assailants exchanged fire with security guards, resulting in Kiyaga's death and injuring Police Constable Charles Mukesi.
Kigezi Region police spokesperson Nelson Tumushime stated that Kiyaga, a Kampala resident, had checked into the lodge on Wednesday for a four-day stay. She died at the scene and her body was taken to Kisoro Hospital for a postmortem. Constable Mukesi sustained a gunshot wound to his left leg and is receiving treatment in stable condition at Kisoro Hospital. Police have launched an operation to find the attackers and have increased security in the area.
This incident follows two other killings in Kisoro district within the past month. Prominent businessman Africano Nteziyaremye and his wife Peace Kyompeire were shot dead on October 17, 2026. A week prior, suspected gunmen attacked Bweza Lodge in an apparent robbery attempt. Police have not yet established a connection between these incidents or the motive for Kiyaga's killing.
Why it mattersThe killing of Barbra Nassozi Kiyaga and previous violent incidents in Kisoro district raise security concerns in an area popular with tourists.