A Ugandan evangelist was brutally murdered after leading Muslims to Christ, raising hard questions about whether the West still cares when Christians are targeted for their faith.

How Alfred Kitenga Was Targeted After Preaching the Gospel

Reports from Christian outlets describe how evangelist Alfred Kitenga spent the evening of April 9 preaching the gospel in Namungoona, a community on the outskirts of Kampala known for mixed Christian and Muslim populations. After the event ended, four men approached Kitenga and his wife, Anna Grace Nabirye, identifying themselves as Christian boda-boda drivers who had attended the outreach. They offered the couple a free late-night ride home along the busy Northern Bypass in Kawaala, Wakiso District.

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According to his widow’s account, the riders soon turned violent, beating both husband and wife before fatally stabbing Kitenga and dumping her closer to home. Local church leaders, alerted by Nabirye, found his body along the roadside and notified police, who retrieved the remains for post-mortem examination. Early reports consistently describe the unknown attackers as suspected Muslim extremists, based on Kitenga’s well-known ministry focus on Muslims and longstanding tensions around conversion in parts of Uganda.

A Pattern of Violence Against Evangelists Reaches a New Flashpoint

Kitenga’s killing did not occur in isolation. Just days earlier, evangelist David Washume was stabbed to death in eastern Uganda after a three-day series of meetings where several Muslims reportedly accepted Christ. Witnesses recount that three masked men in Islamic attire blocked the road, demanded the evangelists’ bags, and then attacked, leaving Washume with fatal wounds to his neck and chest. A knife and a note addressing him as an “infidel” facing judgment by Allah were reportedly found at the scene by local authorities.

Christian advocacy organizations and field reporters have documented years of similar incidents in Uganda, especially in eastern districts near the Kenyan border. Evangelists who quote both the Bible and the Qur’an, and who openly contrast the divinity of Christ with the humanity of Muhammad, have faced beatings, poisonings, and threats. Converts from Islam to Christianity often endure severe family backlash, including assaults and house burnings. These recurring attacks, combined with slow or inconclusive investigations, have convinced many believers that extremists feel emboldened, while the Christian majority and Western governments look away.

Religious Freedom on Paper, Dangerous Reality on the Ground

Uganda’s constitution explicitly guarantees freedom of religion, including the right to propagate one’s faith. On paper, that aligns with core American values about liberty of conscience and the right to speak and persuade. On the ground, however, evangelists like Kitenga and Washume operate in environments where a radicalized minority treats conversion from Islam as betrayal worthy of death. Police consistently announce investigations, yet public reports rarely describe arrests, successful prosecutions, or clear recognition of the religious motive driving these attacks.

For Christians in Uganda, this gap between legal promises and daily reality means walking a narrow road: obeying Christ’s call to share the gospel while knowing they may be targeted on the way home. For American conservatives watching from afar, the contrast is stark. In the United States, elites often label open Christian witness as “bigotry” or “hate speech,” while abroad believers are literally paying with their lives for the same message. Both trends erode religious liberty, the first through cultural intimidation, the second through unchecked violence.

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These stories should challenge a Trump-era foreign policy that already claims to prioritize religious freedom. When American leaders speak boldly about defending persecuted believers, they give courage to Christians on the ground and signal to hostile actors that the world is watching. When Washington and Western media remain silent or selectively outraged, extremists interpret that silence as permission. For readers who value the Constitution, the First Amendment, and the Great Commission, Alfred Kitenga’s blood is a sobering reminder: religious liberty is fragile when good people stop paying attention.

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