Christian Killed for Converting Muslims to Christianity

Kiisa Masolo, 45, had returned to his home in Nakitiku village, Bunabuka parish, Bubeza Sub-County in Sironko District, at 7 p.m. after preaching on the streets of Nakaloke and Busajjabwankuba when seven masked men dressed in Islamic attire broke in and took him away, said his mother, Norah Nandege.

Kiisa Masolo, 45, had returned to his home in Nakitiku village, Bunabuka parish, Bubeza Sub-County in Sironko District, at 7 p.m. after preaching on the streets of Nakaloke and Busajjabwankuba when seven masked men dressed in Islamic attire broke in and took him away, said his mother, Norah Nandege.

After her son was kidnapped, she called a clan leader for help. The clan leader arrived but advised her to wait until the next day before taking action. However, when her son did not return the following morning, she reported his kidnapping to the Local Council 3 chairperson, and a search operation was initiated.

“After four hours of search, the body of my son Masolo was found lying lifeless in the bush with a written Arabic note we could not read,” Nandege said. “A person fluent in Arabic was called to read the script, which stated, ‘We had warned you not to convert our Muslim brothers and sisters to Christianity, but you failed to heed our warning. This has finally cost your life.’”

Muslims had left several warnings and threats on Masolo’s mobile phone, telling him to stop converting Muslims to Christianity, she said.

Masolo’s body, which had deep cuts in the head and neck, was taken to Mbale City Mortuary for a postmortem and further investigation. He was a member of the Calvary Temple in Mbale.

Uganda’s constitution and other laws guarantee religious freedom, allowing individuals to freely propagate their faith and convert to different religions. However, Muslims account for just 12 percent of the population in Uganda, mainly concentrated in the eastern regions.