Police in Kampala have launched a search for a man identified as Douglas Kayiwa, following allegations of engaging in acts of homosexuality. The case was filed under Criminal Reference Number CRB 120/2022.
According to police reports, the case was reported by a whistleblower, who claimed that she caught Kayiwa in the act with another unidentified man at a hotel in Muyenga.
Authorities state that Kayiwa has been out of the country, reportedly pursuing studies abroad. However, his return was expected on June 1, 2025. Since that date, Kayiwa has failed to appear at the police station as requested.
Investigators report that multiple visits to the Hotel, where he was said to be residing, have yielded to nothing.
Police believe he is currently in Uganda in hiding and are appealing to the public for any information on his whereabouts.
Authorities have issued a public appeal for any information that could lead to Kayiwa’s location and arrest.
This investigation comes in the wake of Uganda’s recently enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023, which was signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni on 26 May 2023. The law prescribes severe penalties for various categories of same-sex relations, including:
10 years’ imprisonment for attempted homosexuality, Life imprisonment for confirmed engagement in homosexual acts, Death penalty for aggravated or forced homosexual acts.