Former Senior Superintendent of Police Nixon Agasirwe is expected to appear before the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court this morning in connection with the 2015 assassination of Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Joan Namazzi Kagezi.
Agasirwe’s anticipated court appearance follows explosive testimony from Daniel Kiwanuka Kisekka, a former UPDF soldier who recently pleaded guilty to Kagezi’s murder. In his confession, Kisekka named Agasirwe as the man who allegedly funded the assassination plot. He claimed that Agasirwe handed them money and was seen driving a white government vehicle, which was reportedly used in the planning phase.
Agasirwe was arrested on May 22, 2025, during a coordinated security operation involving the Criminal Investigations Directorate, Flying Squad, Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce, Special Forces Command, and the Directorate of Internal Security. He was first held at the Flying Squad offices in Kireka before being transferred to DIS custody in Mbuya.
While no formal charges have yet been publicly disclosed, today’s appearance at Nakawa is expected to mark a critical point in the high-profile case. Agasirwe’s legal team has protested his detention without charge, describing it as unconstitutional and inhumane. They argue that he has been held for more than two weeks without being informed of the offenses he is accused of. His lawyers also claim he was previously interrogated and cleared by a military court.
Joan Kagezi was shot dead on March 30, 2015, in Kiwaatule, a Kampala suburb, while returning home with her children. At the time of her death, she was leading prosecutions in several terrorism-related cases. Her murder sparked national outrage and a years-long investigation.
Kisekka, who entered a plea bargain with the state, was sentenced to 35 years in prison and has since become a key state witness. His testimony has renewed momentum in the case, leading to Agasirwe’s arrest and today’s court session. Investigators are reviewing mobile phone data, ballistic evidence, and cell-tower records to support the charges.
Agasirwe’s court appearance this morning is expected to shed more light on the charges he faces and the next steps in the legal proceedings. Of particular interest is the white government vehicle Kisekka says was used during the planning stages of the attack.