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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—-

News coming in indicates that the Former Kabale District Chairperson Patrick Besigye Keihwa has succumbed to COVID19.

Reports further indicate that he passed on Today at Mulago referral Hospital.

His longtime friend Santurina Namanya Kakyene tearfully announced the passing on of his friend “My brother, my mentor, former C/M Kabale District Patrick Besigye Keihwe goes to be with the creator, R.I.P”.

Another Journalist from Kigezi Region Tumuhimbise God Kakobe also announced Keihwa’s death “Former chairman Lc5 Kabale district Patrick Besigye Keihwa has succumbed to COVID 19”.

Keihwa got into the office on 12th May 2011 after serving as Kitumba Sub County District councilor for 5 years and was re-elected in the same seat in 2016.

Keihwa contested in 2020 National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries, but lost to Nelson Nshangabasheija and decided not to stand in the general election.

To date Uganda has registered 55,511 Cumulative confirmed cases and 402 deaths

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In Sheema—

Residents in Kabwohe, Sheema municipality have woken up in grief after a 14 year old boy was found electrocuted.

The deceased only identified as Chameleon who hails from Ntungamo district has been a scrap dealer in Kabwohe town.

According to SP Martial Tumusiime the Greater Bushenyi Police mouthpiece, the deceased last night broke into a wielding house to steal metals but met his fate as he was escaping with a stolen metallic box.

Maate told www.mknewslink.com that they were informed today morning, visited the scene of crime and transferred the deceased’s body to Kabwohe health centre IV for post mortem.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Police in Rukungiri District are actively investigating the cause of mysterious death of a man in his 50’s whose lifeless body was found lying in a stream.

The deceased is Muhwezi Barigye a resident of Omwibaare village, Bwanda parish, Buhunga Sub County in Rukungiri district.

Joseph Kagumaho the Rusheshe village Chairperson where the body was found says he was informed about the tragic news on Wednesday at around 9:30am by the residents who were going to attend the burial in the neighborhood.

Rukungiri DPC ASP. Edwin Atukunda told www.mknewslink.com that they visited the scene and retrieved the body from the water.

The body was taken to Rwakabengo Health Centre III pending postmortem as investigations take course. The deceased is survived by seven children and a wife

Santrinah Nahwera the Buhunga and Ruhinda Sub Counties District Woman encouraged the public to always report to relevant authorities whenever their family members get lost or take long to return to their homes so that rescue operations can start earlier.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Police in Rukungiri District have mounted investigations to discover the root cause of fire outbreak that left a 44 year old man lifeless.

The deceased identified as Eric Arinitwe a resident of Nyamitooma 2 village, in Western ward Bikurungu town council in Rukungiri District was found burnt to ashes in his house.

According to Apollo Mwesigwa a relative to the deceased, he was yesterday at around 4:00am forced to move out of the house by the noise made by the goats only to find that fire had gutted the house in which the deceased stayed.

Mwesigwa added that he made an alarm and residents responded immediately, but they only managed to rescue goats which were in the house next to the deceased’s.

The area chairperson Cliff Barigye told www.mknewslink.com that the deceased had a mental illness and would sometimes set the house on fire suspecting that this could have resulted from such.

Police led by District Police Commander DPC Edwin visited the scene and parts of the body were recovered

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