WAKISO, Uganda – The severed head of an Integrity Uganda volunteer was found Friday in a pit latrine on a farm owned by the nation’s Electoral Commission chairman.

Police identified the head as that of Pasikali Kashusbe, who worked on the farm owned by Badru Kiggundu, the head of the commission.

Kashusbe, and his partner Abbey, were youth workers with Integrity Uganda, the pro-LGBT organization founded by Bishop Christopher Senyonjo. Bishop Christopher recently attended San Diego’s Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, as part of his U.S. and European tour speaking out against civil rights abuses in Uganda and especially against the so-called “Kill the Gays” bill proposed in Parliament.

Bishop Christopher was appalled by the slaying of Kashusbe. “Clearly, the values of tolerance and social inclusion are sadly being sacrificed on the altar of state ignorance, ineptness and good old colonial stupidity,” he said.

Earlier last week, police found a mutilated torso less than a mile from the farm and now believe that it is Kashusbe’s body. The torso was missing its genitals, but police confirmed that the body was that of a young man about Kashusbe’s age.

Kashusbe went missing almost a month ago as the African nation was observing Uganda Martyrs Day, which commemorates the deaths of several Anglican and Catholic converts at the order of Bugandan King Mwanga II. The national holiday is considered a dangerous time for the LGBT community.

“Pasikali and his partner Abbey joined Integrity Uganda in June 2007 and during the last three years, Integrity Uganda has seen an increase in coordination and harmonization of youth activities,” said the Rev. Erich Kasirye, general secretary of Integrity Uganda.

“Pasikali emphasized the promotion of the concept of care across the continuum through the formation of voluntary home care groups for young LGBTIs who continue to live in fear. He will be greatly missed by the entire LGBTI fraternity,” Kasirye said.

Ironically, Kashusbe’s severed head was found as police were searching for another missing activist, the Rev. Henry Kayizzi Nsubuga. The priest had delivered a fiery speech supporting gay rights in Uganda at St. Paul’s Church in Kanyanya.

On Saturday, police arrested two men in connection with Kashusbe’s slaying.

Video by NTV Uganda, an independent TV network