A university student has been found murdered in Kisoro Municipality after reportedly spending part of the night at a local nightclub, adding to a growing list of violent deaths that have recently been reported in the southwestern district.
The victim, identified as 24-year-old Byamugisha Isiah, was pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology at Metropolitan International University.
Byamugisha, who hailed from Ndeba Village in Kihihi Town, Kanungu District, was reportedly discovered lying in a pool of blood with wounds on his chest.
Preliminary information indicates that the student had left home to watch a football match between Manchester United and Aston Villa before proceeding to Misty The Pics nightclub in Kisoro Town.
He reportedly spent several hours at the entertainment spot before leaving between 3am and 4am. What happened to him after he walked out of the nightclub remains unclear.
One of his friends, Muhwezi Sirini, has reportedly disclosed that Byamugisha sent him an audio message shortly before his death, according to local media reports.
The circumstances surrounding the message, including its contents and whether it contained any information about his movements or the people he may have encountered, remain unclear.
Police have launched investigations into the killing and are pursuing suspected perpetrators. No arrests had been made by the time of reporting.
Investigators are expected to establish where the student was attacked, what led to his death and whether he was killed shortly after leaving the nightclub.
Other Kisoro Killings
Byamugisha’s murder comes amid a series of killings that have shaken Kisoro in recent weeks.
On November 5, 2026, Barbra Nassozi Kiyaga, founder and executive director of Deaf Link Uganda, was shot dead during an attack by suspected armed assailants at Mucha Lodges along the Mutolere-Nyundo Road. A police officer was also injured during the incident, while several people, including a police officer and lodge employees, were arrested to assist with investigations.
The shooting came less than three weeks after Kisoro businessman Africano Nteziyaremye and his wife, Peace Kyompeire, were gunned down at the gate of their home in Zindiro Cell, Kisoro Municipality, on October 17, 2026.
The successive killings have raised concerns about security in Kisoro, with the latest murder adding another case to the list of violent incidents being investigated by security agencies.
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