Former Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi, is fighting for his life following a severe road accident on Saturday evening. He was returning from a traditional giveaway ceremony in Sembabule of President Museveni’s granddaughter, Nsasiirwe Keinembabazi Karugire.
The crash took place on the Lwengo–Kampala highway. According to initial reports, Gen Sabiiti’s convoy was hit by a Fuso lorry carrying cows. Emergency services quickly arrived at the scene, evacuated him, and airlifted him to Kampala for specialised medical treatment.
Sources indicate that his injuries are serious, but neither the army nor the police have released an official update on his health. Information about what caused the collision and the status of others in the convoy is still limited.
Sabiiti has had a distinguished career in Uganda’s security forces. He joined the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in 1997 after participating in youth study groups organised by President Museveni’s son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He completed his basic military training at Kabamba and later excelled in the Officer Cadet Course at the School of Infantry in Jinja, graduating at the top of his class.
Over the years, he advanced through various roles, including commanding the Military Police unit when Muhoozi was away on studies in South Africa. He also served as deputy commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), where he contributed to presidential security operations.
From 2018 to 2020, he held the position of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), the second-highest rank in the Uganda Police Force. After leaving that role, he was appointed General Manager of Luwero Industries, which is the manufacturing division of the National Enterprises Corporation (NEC) under the UPDF. In this capacity, he oversees production activities that support both military and civilian needs.
Road accidents involving senior government officials are not uncommon in Uganda, often highlighting broader issues with road safety, such as poor infrastructure, overloaded vehicles, and reckless driving. For instance, in July 2017, the former NRM Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba, was involved in a serious crash that resulted in one fatality; she survived but the event underscored the risks faced by public figures on the country’s highways.
More recently, in July 2024, the NRM Vice Chairman for the Karamoja region, Simon Peter Aleper, tragically died in a road accident along a highway in Napak, prompting widespread mourning and calls for improved traffic enforcement
