Fred Enanga, the national police spokesperson Sunday June 11, 2023 issued a statement, providing updates on the ongoing investigations into the murder of city lawyer, Ronnie Mukisa.
Enanga said the Joint security task team of CIID, CMI and Crime Intelligence, that has actively been investigating the violent murder of city lawyer had arrested four key suspects.
Enanga referred to the arrest of the four as a breakthrough since these are the people who were allegedly involved in the planning and killing of the lawyer.
Keeping more details abreast, Enanga said the team has tirelessly been looking for the four.
The four join in custody, the deceased’s wife, Dorah Birungi who was arrested June 2, 2023.
Birungi who also was a fellow lawyer at the deceased’s law firm had a child with Mukisa and had intrdouced him to her parents.
However, they later separated, and Birungi has been living with their child in Kajjansi.
Surprisingly, Birungi, despite residing in Kajjansi, was one of the first people to arrive at the crime scene.
Detectives are keen to determine who informed her about the death of Mukisa, considering her suspicious circumstances.
Sources revealed that prior to Mukisa’s murder, he had been receiving threatening messages from Birungi, warning him to stop harassing her new boyfriend, who also worked at their law firm.
The reason behind the separation between Mukisa and Birungi was Birungi’s romantic involvement with the same lawyer.
According to a source, the lawyer in question is paying Birungi’s rent and is frequently seen at her place.
Detectives believe that Birungi and the lawyer are the primary beneficiaries of Mukisa’s murder.
One of the lawyers from their law firm, who was a friend of the deceased, provided a statement outlining his suspicions, prompting further investigation.
The investigation into Mukisa’s murder has been expanded by the Criminal Intelligence division led by Brig. Gen. Christopher Ddamulira Sserunjongi and the police Criminal Investigation Department headed by Dr. Maj. Tom Magamba.
Mukisa, nicknamed Ronnie by his friends, was shot and killed by an unknown assassin in the early hours of Tuesday May 30, 2023 in Kitiko village, Ndejje Division, Makindye Ssabagabo, Wakiso district.
He was attacked while closing his gate after parking his dark blue Subaru Legacy with registration number UBJ 006K.
