Death in detention
Disputed
Kalisa Mupende
2019
Former Director General of Finance, Office of the President Former presidential office official; later detained
Biography
Former senior finance official in the Office of the President. After falling out with the presidency, he was jailed on state-security and economic charges and spent about a decade in military custody.
Circumstances
Died mysteriously in military custody on 20 September 2019 after long detention. Open sources describe the death as contested and opaque.
Alleged responsibility
Official medical/account details not independently verified publicly. Family and critics alleged foul play or neglect; authorities offered limited transparent explanation.
Sources
Regional diaspora/media reporting on high-profile custody deaths; public registry summaries.
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