A former Rwandan army sergeant major and outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, Robert Kabera, has been found be,headed in neighbouring Uganda
Police say his head has not been recovered.
Kabera, 50, was found d.ead on the outskirts of Uganda’s capital, Kampala, over the weekend, according to the BBC on Monday.
Ugandan police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the recovery of Kabera’s head remained outstanding as investigations into the k!lling continued.
Kabera fled Rwanda and sought asylum in Uganda, citing political persecution. He had been accused of s.exual assault, an allegation he denied.
The Rwandan government had not publicly commented on his k!lling as of Monday, while the circumstances surrounding his d.eath remained unclear.
Kabera’s widow, Jeanne d’Arc Rwigema Uwizeye, told BBC Great Lakes in a written message that she feared for the safety of her family following his d.eath.
“It is scary. I feel crazy, the children and I don’t have security,” she said.
According to his family, Kabera had travelled to inspect a construction site about 45 kilometres outside Kampala before his d.eath.
Beyond his military career, Kabera was known as a musician and YouTuber.
His channel attracted more than 144,000 subscribers and featured over 800 videos, many of which criticised Kagame and his administration.
Reacting to his death, the exiled opposition group Rwanda National Congress called for a thorough investigation and for those responsible to be brought to justice.
In a statement on X, the group said, “Today, his family is grieving, his voice is gone, and Rwandans in exile are confronting a terrifying question: where can we be safe?”
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