A convict has been killed following an incident at Masindi Government Prison, Daily Star has learned.
The revelation was made by Frank Baine Mayanja, spokesperson for the Uganda Prisons Service.
“On August 3, 2025, an unfortunate case of inmate-to-inmate violence at Masindi Government Prison resulted in the death of convicted prisoner No. MDI/829/2023, Moses Tuhame, who was serving a sentence for aggravated defilement,” Baine stated.
According to Baine, Tuhame succumbed to injuries inflicted by remand prisoner No. R-534/25, Anatoli Irumba, who is charged with the murder of his mother.
The incident occurred around 4:00 AM in the TB isolation ward, where both inmates were being housed.
Following the attack, Tuhame was rushed to Masindi Hospital but succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. Police have since taken over the investigation. The body of the deceased will be handed over to his relatives after a postmortem examination.
The Uganda Prisons Service extended its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased.
