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.
On the rainy day of August 10, 2024, across the Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda woke to bad news of a fatal landslide that struck the Kiteezi garbage dump site in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, and left 35 people dead, according to a statement by the Uganda Police.