news 17 August 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Mengo Boda Boda Murder: 'Young Mulo' and Accomplice Sentenced to 80 Years
Aloysius Tamale, alias 'Young Mulo,' and John Bosco Mugisha have been sentenced to an additional 80 years in prison for a brutal 2019 boda boda murder, bringing their total potential jail time to over a century. Tamale's plea for leniency, citing presidential ambitions, was dismissed by the court. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mengo-boda-murder-young-mulo-accomplice-handed-80-year-sentence-despite-presidential-ambitions-5560956
Two individuals, identified as Aloysius Tamale, also known as ‘Young Mulo,’ and John Bosco Mugisha, have received an 80-year prison sentence for their involvement in the gruesome 2019 murder of a boda boda rider in Mengo. This sentence is in addition to a 70-year term they are already serving.
The High Court Judge Alex Ajiji determined that the pair will effectively serve 33 years and one day, after accounting for time already spent on remand. This decision means the two, reportedly members of the violent ‘Kabadia’ gang, face a cumulative sentence of over 110 years behind bars.
The crime, which occurred on June 29, 2019, involved the fatal attack on Derrick Muwonge in Kakeka, Mengo. Shocking CCTV footage, widely circulated online, depicted one assailant strangling the rider while the other bludgeoned him with a claw hammer to steal his motorcycle.
During the sentencing proceedings, Tamale made an unusual plea for a lighter sentence, expressing his aspiration to one day become the President of Uganda. However, the court emphasized the severity of their actions and the need for a deterrent sentence to combat rising violence against commercial motorcyclists.
Justice Ajiji stated that given their existing lengthy sentences, another substantial prison term was more appropriate than the death penalty to ensure they no longer pose a threat to the public. The conviction underscores the ongoing security challenges faced by boda boda operators in Uganda’s urban areas, who remain frequent targets for criminal gangs seeking to steal motorcycles.