Media personality Mordecai Muriisa has issued a strong emotional appeal over what he describes as a growing pattern of enforced disappearances and the long-term suffering of families of missing Ugandans.
In a statement shared on Sunday, Muriisa pointed to several high-profile cases, arguing that the human cost of abductions has extended far beyond the missing individuals to entire families left in pain, uncertainty, and grief.
“For years, Ugandans have watched as people disappear, families are shattered, and lives are destroyed yet the pain keeps growing,” he said.
He cited the case of John Bosco Kibalama, who was reportedly abducted in 2021 and has never been seen again.
According to Muriisa, Kibalama’s wife later died, leaving behind children now raised without either parent—one lost to disappearance and the other to death.
He also referenced Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, the National Unity Platform deputy spokesperson, who was allegedly abducted ahead of last year’s elections and remains in detention.
Muriisa said that during his imprisonment, Mufumbiro’s wife died of cancer, and he was allegedly denied the chance to attend her burial or say goodbye.
“Imagine that pain. Imagine learning that your spouse is gone while you sit helplessly in a prison cell,” he said.
The media personality further highlighted the case of John Ddamulira, who was reportedly abducted in 2020 and has never been traced.
Muriisa noted that Ddamulira’s wife died recently, leaving their children without both parents and still without clarity on their father’s whereabouts.
Muriisa questioned the growing pattern of unresolved disappearances, asking how many more families must endure similar suffering.
“How many more children must be orphaned? How many more wives must die waiting for answers that never come?” he asked.
He stressed that beyond politics and legal processes, the cases represent real families caught in prolonged uncertainty and emotional distress.
“Beyond the politics, beyond the headlines… there are real human beings whose lives have been turned into a nightmare,” he said.
Muriisa warned that continued unresolved cases risk deepening resentment and trauma within affected communities, urging accountability and answers from authorities.