By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The High Court sitting in Kiboga has today, Wednesday, September 2, 2026 sentenced Prison Warder, Anguyo Moses to death after his conviction on four counts of murder.
According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Court also sentenced Anguyo to 2 years’ imprisonment for each of two counts of aggravated robbery and 3 years’ imprisonment for one count of threatening violence.
He was also ordered to compensate Shs35,000 for the stolen trousers and Shs25,000 for the Arsenal jersey.
The Trial Judge, Hon. Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, considered both aggravating and mitigating factors before imposing the sentence.
Key aggravating factors included the killing of four people, including two public servants in the line of duty and a one-and-a-half-year-old child; the use of an AK-47; and the targeting of victims based on tribal identity.
The Court also cited the breach of trust by a trained prison officer entrusted with a firearm, and the devastating impact on families, leaving six children orphaned and depriving the country of productive citizens, including an architect (Ayebare).
Moreover, the Court found that the aggravating factors far outweighed the mitigating factors. The mitigating factors included the absence of premeditation, the convict’s guilty plea, his youth, demonstrated remorse, willingness to compensate victims of the aggravated robbery, and his apology to the public.
The sentence is a solemn reminder of the seriousness with which the law treats the taking of human life and violent criminal conduct. The Office of the DPP extends its sympathies to the families of the deceased.
The outcome of this case affirms the Office of the DPP’s commitment, as well as the commitments of its criminal justice counterparts, the police and the Judiciary, to ensuring accountability for grave crimes and delivering justice to victims and their families.
In this case, the DPP was represented by Dr. Daisy Nabasitu, Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, and Mr. Stephen Ariong, Senior State Attorney.
