Sam Kyomukama, an officer in charge of the police protection unit for the Kigezi region says that he has already visited the area and confirmed that the company is directly draining contaminated water and mud into the stream, a tributary to river Kiruruma.
Innocent Niyonzima, a social worker and resident of Kisoro municipality, is one of the victims of the death threats. Niyonzima says that in February this year, he reported Vianney Ngororano, a staff at Kisoro Chief Magistrates Court after several members of the public accused of bribery.
The washing bays have been established 20 meters from the river bank and oils from the vehicles flow into the rivers, whose water is consumed by residents.