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A video released on September 30, 2026 has drawn attention to a handwritten record that appears to contain names and personal belongings of people who were allegedly taken to a security facility.
Lt. Herbert Matanda Mabonga released the video on social media together with footage he said was recorded inside a military safe house. The material has attracted discussion, but the location, date and circumstances surrounding the footage have not been independently verified.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has rejected the material attributed to Mabonga, describing the allegations as fabricated and the documents as doctored. Mabonga’s account and the UPDF’s response therefore present two different versions of what happened.
The handwritten list
One of the things attracting attention is a handwritten record that appears to list belongings of different people.
An entry dated June 26, 2026 appears to be connected to journalist Timothy Kalyegira.
The items listed include:
- National ID
- Absa Card
- Shs5,500 cash
- MP3 voice recorder
- Canon EOS 650D camera
- Chilli
- 1 bar soap – Mukwano
- Powder soap
- Doom
- Brown shoes
- Clearing spray
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| Handwritten record appearing in material attributed to Mabonga. The authenticity of the record has not been independently verified. |
The video does not show these belongings themselves. It shows what appears to be a handwritten record of the items.
The authenticity of the record has not been independently verified.
The questions online
The list has also raised questions on social media.
One person questioned why Timothy Kalyegira would have soap and Doom with him, while another person responded that he was “probably walking back home from the store.”
Another commenter focused on the Shs5,500 listed in the record. One person even asked whether the money was returned to Kalyegira.
These comments do not prove what happened. They simply show some of the questions people are asking about the handwritten record.
Kalyegira had earlier said that he was arrested on June 26 and taken to a basement. He was later charged and remanded to Luzira Prison. His account, however, does not independently prove that the handwritten record is genuine.
For now, the video and the handwritten records remain unverified material attributed to Mabonga, while the UPDF continues to dispute their authenticity.
The questions surrounding the list therefore remain: Who wrote it, when was it written, and can the information in it be independently confirmed?