KAMPALA — 2015 · Unsolved Case
The Assassination of Prosecutor Joan Kagezi
Joan Kagezi, a senior figure in Uganda's public prosecution service and head of its International Crimes Division, was shot dead on the evening of 30 March 2015 in Kampala's Kiwaatule district by a gunman on a motorcycle who approached her car as she stopped by the road to shop. The 47-year-old was prosecuting 13 defendants over the 2010 World Cup final bombings. A person was detained shortly after the killing, but no conclusive evidence linking anyone to it was presented. The killers have still not been identified.
- Date
- 2015
- Place
- Kiwaatule, Uganda, Kampala, UG
- Category
- Unsolved Case
- Case Status
- Unsolved
- Coordinates
- 0.3700, 32.6300 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 30 March 2015Joan Kagezi was shot in her car in Kiwaatule.
- 8 April 2015A suspect was detained; no conclusive evidence emerged.
- 2015The bombing trial went on; the murder remained unsolved.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Joan Kagezi en.wikipedia.org ↗
- CNN — Uganda prosecutor shot dead cnn.com ↗
- Wikipedia
- CNN
- CBC
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.