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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

Bushenyi district woman Member of Parliament Ms Annet Katusiime Mugisha was today afternoon July 26, 2021 forced  to kneel down to thank Bwera parish, Kyeizooba sub-county residents for giving her overwhelming support in Feb. 2021 parliamentary elections.

“There is no single Member of Parliament in Uganda who matches my percentage. Am a head of every MP in terms of percentage,” MP Katusiime said

She conducted the exercise during burial ceremony of Mzee Benon Kironde the chairman LCI Nyakigabagaba who passed on yesterday.

MP Katusiime noted that during campaigns, there were false tellers in district and Bwera parish in particular but they were rejected by voters.

She rallied the people of Bushenyi district to continue with village saving Banks [Obubokisi] adding that they should not be misinformed and share the money.

She promised to come soon to the villages to ascertain the performance of these villages saving Banks. She said that she would even add in more money.

MP Annet Mugisha through a family company, Bamugisha community welfare provided seed capital before campaigns to village saving banks; approximately three village saving banks in one village.

Mzee Benon Kironde is a father of Sam Kamwesiga Kironde of National Water and Sewerage Corporation and Ms Sarah Kasozi the wife to Dr. Allan Kasozi of ministry of health headquarters.

Other dignitaries who attended the burial include; Eng. Francis Kateeba the general manager NWSC Mbarara area, Mr. Paul Kahiigi principal Public Relations Officer NWSC western Uganda, Kyeizooba NRM chairman Eldard Karukiiko Kihiikire, Kyeizooba sub-county chairman Mr Bakikunde, former candidate for LCV councilor in Kyeizooba sub-county Mr. David Kamukama among others.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukiga—

Police in Rukiga district are investigating a case in which a 61 year old man was allegedly murdered by his four sisters.

The deceased is Ibrahim Mugwanya Kato a resident of Kanyeganyega village, Kashakye parish, Kamwezi Sub County in Rukiga district   murdered.

According to Elly Maate the Kigezi region police mouthpiece, the deceased found four of his biological sisters tilling his land that he inherited from his late father and when he stopped them they picked a quarrel.

Maate says the quarrel degenerated into a fight in which the deceased was hit by a hoe handle on the fore head and was taken to Nyakihanga Health Centre II for treatment where he died yesterday Morning.

Maate explains that a  team lead by D/ASP William Mbahimba the district CID officer Rukiga visited the scene, did a postmortem and one arrest was made while efforts are being made towards having the other three suspects still at large arrested.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—-

Police in Rukungiri district are holding a 29 year old man for allegedly murdering his uncle in cold blood.

The suspect Kennedy Tumanye is a resident of Kyaruhotora cell Burora parish, Nyarushanje Sub county in Rukungiri district.

According to Elly Maate the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson as Tumanye Kennedy who is in custody allegedly killed his uncle Samuel Nabimanya 46 the village Chairperson.

Maate told www.mknewslink.com that Nabimanya left his first home on 23rd July 2021 at around 5pm, heading to Kabihi trading center to enforce the presidential directives on COVID-19 pandemic.

The PRO added that the deceased’s first wife Beinomugisha Jacklin 35 waited for him but he didn’t show up only to be informed on Saturday that her husband’s body was lying on the way to her home.

Residents told our news reporters that Tumanye (the suspect) a nephew to the deceased had a long term conflict with the deceased which had even been reported to police.

This prompted Police to search Tumanye’s home where they discovered blood stained clothes.

The case of murder by cutting has since been registered at Rukungiri Central police station under reference number CRB 1152/2021.

Postmortem was done and body handed over to the relatives for burial.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—-

Police in Rukungiri are investigating circumstances under which a 33 year old man was allegedly murdered by his 10 year old son.

Elly Maate the Kigezi region Police spokesman has identified the deceased as Pius Tugumisirize of Rwesigiro village Kikarara parish Bwambara sub county Rukungiri district.

It’s alleged that on Saturday 24/07/2021 at around 22:00hrs the deceased had a misunderstanding with his wife Ruth Owakubariho 29 which led to a fight.

The deceased reportedly hit her badly with a hoe on the head leaving her bleeding furiously as he took off and hid himself in the park.

His 10 year old boy is reported to have followed him to his hiding with the same hoe and hit him leaving him nearly dead.

The juvenile returned home, informed the rest of what he had done and relatives picked the near dead man, rushed him to a clinic in Kikarara where he died yesterday morning.

Police were notified, visited the scene, carried out postmortem, picked the woman for questioning while the son is on run.

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