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.
Ssali, together with MPs Michael Mawanda Maranga, Wamakuyu, Akamba, Lawyer Julius Kirya Taitankonko, and Leonard Kavundira, a trade official, are accused of allegedly diverting around Ugx 3.4 billion meant for war loss compensation to Buyaka Growers Cooperative Society.