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Brother Murders Sibling Over Religious Conversion in Uganda
10/2/2025
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- Akram Kairoki murdered his brother Shafiki Wasike in Uganda after Wasike converted to Christianity on Sept. 1, just before they arrived at school, stabbing Wasike twice.
- Kairoki fled the scene but was arrested within days and charged with murder.
- Wasike died at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital; funeral Sept. 8; family refused to touch his body, highlighting tensions over conversions.
