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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kanungu—

Police in Kanungu are investigating circumstances under which banana plantation of Kinkizi west legislator James Ruugi Kaberuka was cut down.

It is alleged that the plantation was cut down by Steven Byamukama a business man in Mbarara city but a born of Nyamirama sub county in Kanungu district.

Elly Maate the Kigezi regional police spokesperson told www.mknewslink.com that Byamukama sold a piece of land to MP James Kaberuka at a tune of 30 million shillings.

Maate revealed that Byamukama was paid first installment of 14 million cash, then 10M and still demanded 6 million shillings.

The police PRO added that Byamukama alleges that he  has been calling MP Kaberuka for his balance of 6 million shillings but all in vain until 19^th March 2022 at 10:00AM when Byamukama attacked the MP at his home asking for his money .

The attack then sparked into a scuffle after Kaberuka told Byamukama that he would not give him the remaining balance on grounds that he sold him a small piece of land at a high price which forced the angry Byamukama to allegedly cut down the plantation of the MP.

However, some eye witnesses alleged that the banana plantation was cut by one of the shamba boys of Kaberuka one Emmy Mugumya before rushing to police to report a case of malicious damage for the purpose of implicating Byamukama.

Maate told www.mknewslink.com that they are still investigating the case to bring out the truth in the matter.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi–

A section of West Ankole diocese Christians  have written a letter to the Archbishop of Church of Uganda Stephen Kazimba over unlawful constitution of the synod.

West Ankole diocese last week on 12^th March 2022 constituted the 11^th Synod which Christians claim was put up unlawful.

Christians led by Emmanuel Karasi pin Bishop Johnson Twinomujni of allowing Mbarara and Kampala chapters to have representatives in the synod which is against the constitution of the Church of Uganda.

They also accuse the Bishop of wrongly appointing the diocesan chancellor Marvin Baryaruha.

They contended that instead of the bishop nominating the chancellor, he was rather nominated by a synod member Anthony Katwarana which is also against the church constitution.

They now want the head of laity election to be rendered null and void since the synod that elected them was unlawful.

The Christians demand that the diocese reconstitutes a new synod as per the law established and would want to meet with the archbishop to formally discuss some of the issues pertaining their diocese.

They have threatened to seek court redress if their issues raised are not handled with in the next 14 days.

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In Kampala—

The Speaker of Ugandan Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, is dead.

President Museveni has announced the death of Oulanyah in a tweet on Sunday 20^th March 2022 at 1:07PM.

“Countrymen and Countrywomen. It is with a lot of sadness that I announce the death of the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament. I got information of this sad news at 10.30am, East African time from People that have been with him and the doctor that was caring for him in the intensive care unit. He was a good Cadre. I delayed the announcement so that his children would be informed first,” Mr Museveni said.

Mr Oulanyah was last seen in Parliament in December 2021 and by that time, he had only chaired a few sessions including the passing of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Bill, which permitted the mid-term access to members’ savings. He was elected into the speakership position in May 2021.

Oulanyah traveled out of the country for treatment on February 4, with reports claiming that the Uganda Airlines Bus A330-800 neo with registration code 5X-NIL was used to fly him to Seattle, Washington in the United States.

The Speaker’s journey and admission outraged a section of Ugandans living in the United States who protested against the trip.

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