Pastor, Family Killed in Uganda Following Muslim Conversions

11/1/2024 Uganda (International Christian Concern) — In Eastern Uganda, an Islamist mob killed Pastor Weere Mukisa, his wife Annet Namugaya, and their two young daughters, Judith, 7, and Sylvia, 4, by setting their home on fire after the pastor converted three Muslims to Christianity.  

The attack occurred at around 3 a.m. on Oct. 13 in Kibale village, Namutumba District, according to his brother, James Tusubira. Pastor Mukisa, 30, had received threats since the conversions in September. 

Tusubira reported seeing flames from the house and, upon reaching the site, found it destroyed with plastic petrol bottles nearby. Police are pursuing the attackers, who are from a nearby village and were known to the pastor. The brutal incident has left the community in shock, with Tusubira calling for prayers and justice. 

Husband Attacks Wife with Acid for Converting to Christianity 

In a separate incident in Nankoma, Bugiri District, Hidaaya Nabafa, a 27-year-old mother of three, was severely beaten and doused with acid by her husband after she admitted her new Christian faith.  

Nabafa, who converted in August, had attended a worship service on Oct.9, which angered her husband, Juma Nsibambi. He assaulted her and poured battery acid on her, causing severe burns that will require ongoing treatment and reconstructive surgery. 

These attacks underscore the increasing persecution of Christians in Uganda. Although Uganda’s constitution guarantees religious freedom, reports of violence against converts are mounting. Muslims comprise no more than 12% of Uganda’s population, with most concentrated in the East.