Former Operations Commander in Uganda Police Nixon Agasirwe Arrested Over Assassination Of Joan Kagezi

Former Police Special Operations Commander, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nixon Agasirwe, has been arrested by joint security agencies in connection with the 2015 assassination of senior state prosecutor Joan Kagezi.

Agasirwe was apprehended in Kampala on Thursday and is currently being held at the Flying Squad headquarters in Kireka, according to sources close to the investigation. His arrest marks a significant development in the long-running investigation into one of Uganda’s most high-profile unsolved murders.

The renewed scrutiny into Kagezi’s killing follows testimony this week by a key prosecution witness, Daniel Kiwanuka Kisekka, a self-confessed UPDF deserter. While appearing before the International Crimes Division of the High Court, Kisekka alleged that a man he identified as “Nixon,” driving a white government vehicle, gave the order to assassinate Kagezi.

Investigators believe the “Nixon” referred to in court is Agasirwe, a once-powerful figure in the Uganda Police Force known for heading elite operations during the height of General Kale Kayihura’s tenure as Inspector General of Police.

Though no formal charges had been announced by press time, multiple security sources confirmed that Agasirwe’s arrest is linked to evidence being assembled by prosecutors preparing the case.

Police spokesperson ACP Rusoke Kituuma could not be reached for comment.

This is not Agasirwe’s first run-in with the law. He was previously charged in a separate case involving the unlawful repatriation of Rwandan nationals, possession of military-grade weapons, and illegal detention. He was later released on bail.