Civil rights activist and author Norman Tumuhimbise has gone into hiding after allegedly receiving threats to his life linked to the recent abduction of journalist Arnold Mukose Anthony.
In a letter dated March 29, 2026, and shared on social media by fellow activist Kiiza Eron on March 31, Tumuhimbise revealed he fears imminent arrest or worse by state agents. The letter is believed to have been written as he prepared to disappear.
In the letter, Tumuhimbise reflects on mortality with striking historical and religious parallels, accepting the possibility of death at age 40.
Tumuhimbise insists he could no longer stay silent.
As of April 1, there has been no official comment from police or the UPDF on the activist’s whereabouts or the Mukose abduction. Rights groups have renewed calls for an investigation into enforced disappearances targeting journalists and opposition voices.