Joseph Kibweteere (16 November 1932 - disappeared 17 March 2000) was one of the leaders of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, a group that splintered from the Catholic Church in Uganda and became infamous after 778 of its members were found dead.
Although Kibweteere was assumed to have died in the incident, the Ugandan police shortly afterwards issued a warrant for arrest against the other leaders of the group.
[citation needed] Around 1989 he came into contact with a woman named Credonia Mwerinde, a prostitute who claimed she was looking to repent for her sins.
When Credonia met Kibweteere in the Kanungu District in western Uganda,[citation needed] he welcomed her with open arms and shared his own experiences.
These apostles had an equal number of women because of the emphasis they placed on Mother Mary as instrumental in sweeping them toward heaven.
[citation needed] In March 2000 the group began slaughtering cattle and buying massive amounts of Coca-Cola.
A member of Kibweteere's family stated that the ostensible leader's actions had been entirely influenced by Credonia Mwerinde.
[citation needed] Although Kibweteere was assumed to have died in the incident, the Ugandan police shortly afterwards issued a warrant for arrest against the other leaders of the group.