Speaking during the weekly press briefing at the Police Headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, Rusoke addressed an incident that occurred in Bumageni Cell, Mbale City Industrial Division, on November 16, 2024. A group of thugs, disguised as Kadodi dancers and armed with machetes, attacked a man identified as Swaibu.
Dr. Jane Egau, the Under Secretary in the Education Ministry, also acknowledged that while there have been ongoing efforts to address the issue over the years, no effective solution has yet been found. She noted that several schools have implemented their initiatives, some of which are unsustainable or exclude certain students.
The 29-year-old narrowly missed the qualifying position by eight seconds, finishing third with a time of 8 minutes and 15.10 seconds. Paraguay's Alejandra Alonso won the repechage with a time of 7 minutes and 57.14 seconds, while Peru's Adriana Sanguineti came in second at 8:07.05 minutes.
Ssemanda faced challenges as Ssebuliba, who identified himself as a “senior citizen, manufacturer, businessman, and youth,” accused the management of planning a snap election to fill the new MDF slots.
The warriors, who have been terrorizing the sub-counties of Rupa and Lotisan, had taken a break following security deployment and patrols in hotspot areas, particularly Nakiloro trading center, which led to the arrest of two notorious warriors.
Michael Kasadha, the Busoga North police spokesperson told journalists on Wednesday that Muwanika's whereabouts are unknown. He, however, said that police had deployed a team of detectives to hunt him down. Kasadha explains that Muwanika is wanted on two counts of fraud and causing financial loss to the government.
Gabula said that Busoga kingdom has a bottom-top approach system, of rallying communities to involve themselves in economic transformation initiatives, from the village clan heads all through to the royal chiefs’ cabinets.
Some claim that most of their members are illiterate, yet all the money request forms are written in English, and they lack timely guidance from the project supervisors and so they hired local government employees to fill these forms for them at a fee of 50,000 Shillings per form.
Namakiika told journalists that Wandera forced her to approve payment of emyoga funds to one of the groups, which had failed to meet the standards. "Wandera wanted me to process a certificate of clearance for Kasozi Women Development Association with an aim of enabling them to access the Emyoga funds yet the same group lacked proof of membership and it is not even traceable on the ground,” she said.
“Those very officials escorted us to the bank and after withdrawing the money, they immediately wanted us to give them a kick back which we earlier declined," says a member of the beneficiary groups who reported the officials to the police. "After a week, I agreed to pay them 150,000 Shillings, but they kept on harassing me as they demanded for more money.”
Fatumah Namuddu, a resident of the area, says the group has instilled fear in the community as they freely move with a gun and machetes in broad day light.
According to Ssenyonyi, when they wrote to police, the only response they got was through media reports the next day by the Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, saying they hadn’t followed the laid down guidelines.
Alfred Eboku Ejanu, the head of credit and operations at the Microfinance Support Centre, says that during their years of operations in Wakiso district, they have established that the population in Wakiso has unique challenges which need special focus and treatment.
Appearing before the Grade One Magistrate Beatrice Khainza on Tuesday, Kironde, a resident of Naalya Mulyagonja Gayaza denied the allegations and described Soubhi as a liar.
The piglets which were painted in yellow were dropped on Obote Avenue. The youth allege that they have made several proposals to meet the President Museveni over the pledges he made in 2016, but have been frustrated by the NRM leaders.
Preliminary police finding show Nankabirwa who is fondly known by her colleagues as Shakira is a renown commercial sex worker in Iganga municipality and Magamaga town council.
The deceased Kenyan victims who were on their way to Namugongo Martyrs shrine have since been identified as Sarah Adiambo, Godfrey Abaga, Kevinah Akila, and Roselyn Mutunga.
