The quiet town of Masaka has been rocked by the case of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a well-known Catholic priest from the local diocese, who finally appeared in court yesterday after weeks of mystery surrounding his arrest.
Fr. Ssekabira was charged with money laundering involving a whopping Shs500 million. Prosecutors say that between 2023 and 2025, he and others still at large used accounts at Centenary Bank’s Masaka branch to hide the real owners of the money, which they believe came from criminal activities.
The priest, who looked composed in court, was remanded to prison until January 21, 2026, as the case heads to higher courts. His lawyers are already planning a bail application.
This all started earlier this month when Fr. Ssekabira was picked up by security forces and held by the military, sparking outrage from the church and community who feared the worst. The army later said he was being questioned over “violent subversive activities,” especially with elections just around the corner.
Many saw it as part of a bigger pattern of crackdowns ahead of the 2026 polls, but now the focus has shifted to these serious financial crime allegations.
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