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KIGATO: The Dark Side of the UPL: Witchcraft and Match-Fixing Claims

KIGATO: The Dark Side of the UPL: Witchcraft and Match-Fixing Claims

On this episode of The Kigato Show, Brian Kawalya mainly discusses the Uganda Premier League.

But this time, the focus shifts to an untold and controversial side of Uganda’s top flight: alleged witchcraft, rituals and superstition.

A chicken was allegedly slaughtered in the dressing room during a Uganda Premier League fixture between Entebbe UPPC and Lugazi — a match Lugazi won 1–0 thanks to a strike from Cromwell Rwothomio.

There are also allegations that one of the league’s giants travels with two dead rats, reportedly carrying them to every match.

Another club is alleged to scatter coins and salt around its dressing room before using it.

Behind the drama and competition of the Uganda Premier League, there appears to be a shadowy world of alleged sorcery, rituals and superstition.

And there is more.

At the end of the show, a recorded phone call features a former Express player allegedly discussing a plan to fix a league match against Kitara in 2024.

Express went on to lose that match 7–0. The game subsequently became the subject of a FUFA investigation, with five people apprehended in connection with the case.

Watch the full episode for the claims, the stories behind them, and the recorded conversation.

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