The 2022/2023 Annual Crime Report indicated that Luwero district, along with Kassanda, has been identified as a hotspot for mob justice incidents. The report noted that many victims are often suspected thieves or robbers, reflecting a community tendency to take the law into their own hands rather than relying on formal judicial processes.
The loss might have killed the celebratory mood, but Uganda’s qualification for AFCON 2025, their first since 2019, remains a source of national pride.