NAKASEKE: Nakaseke police have apprehended two individuals suspected of engaging in same-sex activities within one of the district staff quarters on Sunday, August 14 2022.
The regional Police spokesperson, Mr. Sam Twineamazima, confirmed the incident but declined to provide specific details, citing an ongoing investigation. “They are still in custody for practicing unnatural practices,” said Mr. Twineamazima, withholding the identities of the suspects.
However, a local village leader, who preferred to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the matter, identified the arrested individuals as Malik Talunda Katende allegedly working at the district and Bruno Kayima who was not a known resident of Nakaseke.
“They were taken out of the house half-naked and were also arrested with items, including bottles of liquids, and other stuff we are not sure of as exhibits before being transported in a police pickup vehicle,” the eyewitness stated.
According to Ms. Esseza Nanfuka , another eyewitness, the suspects appeared drunk and cozy the entire evening and had attempted to kiss each other at a local hotel before heading to their residence, where the police apprehended them around 2am.
“I think someone observed the incident at the hotel and reported the couple to the police,” Ms. Nanfuka speculated.
Uganda maintains a strict stance against homosexuality, criminalizing it under colonial-era laws and influenced by conservative Christian views on sexuality. President Museveni has publicly expressed strong disapproval, referring to homosexuals as “deviations from normal.”
In 2014, Uganda passed the Anti-Homosexuality_Act,_2014 a bill proposing life imprisonment for individuals engaging in gay sex, which was later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The law specifically targeted “aggravated homosexuality,” encompassing cases involving HIV transmission, repeat offenders, and sexual acts with minors.
International condemnation followed the enactment of the law, leading some Western nations to freeze or redirect substantial amounts of government aid. Presently, a new proposed law suggests up to 10 years of imprisonment for anyone engaging in same-sex activity or identifying as LGBTQ.
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