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BY:BYAMUKAMA LIBINO

IN KISORO:
The Kisoro deputy Resident District Commissioner Robert Tukamuhebwa has given the Kisoro Municipal authorities a deadline of one week to ensure the sanitation in Gatimba market is properly managed or it will be permanently closed down.
While speaking to Voice of Muhabura, Mr. Tukamuhebwa said he conducted an inspection visit to Gatimba market with some Municipal authorities and found the place in bad condition.
Gatimba market, opposite DFCU bank is one of the major markets for food including Matooke from Ntungamo, Irish potatoes and vegetables.
Tukamuhebwa says if the market conditions are not improved within one week, his office will close down the market before an outbreak of a disease.

By Ambrose Kweronda
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In Ntungamo—-
The chairman LCIII of Itojo sub county late BenoN Kwesigaabo was yesterday laid to rest in Nyamuhani Ruhanga parish Itojo sub county Ruhaama county Ntungamo district.

The late Kwesigabo died on Wednesday 16th Nov.2022 having battled sickness for almost a year.

The Ruhaama county MP Hon Nkwatsibwe Henry Zinkuratiire described the late Benon Kwesigaabo as a patriotic citizen of the country who dedicated the whole of his life to serving the people of Ntungamo district and Itojo Sub County in particular.

Zinkuratiire asked the public to always use their leaders in order to have services in their communities instead of accusing them that they are not in their vicinity in the time of need.

Ntungamo District Woman MP Hon Bata Kamateneti appealed to the wife of the deceased Oliver Kwesigaabo to be a brave woman in these trying moments when her rib has departed.

Hon. Kamateneti also implored the leaders at all levels to be trustworthy and work for service delivery as what late Kwesigabo did.

The LCV Ntungamo District Samuel Muchunguzi Rwakigoba commended the deceased for being a wise leader which has steered the development of Itojo Sub County.

He anonymously appointed the Itojo sub county vice chairperson Peace Tukahirwa as chairperson until the electoral commission decides otherwise.

The wife Oliver Kwesigaabo told mourners that her husband late Kwesigaabo Benon was hardworking, focused, straightforward and loyal to his family and children.

Oliver Kwesigaabo who is also sub county chief Birere Sub County in Isingiro district thanked all people who helped them in these trying moments.
The late Kwesigaabo Benon aged 57 years succumbed to High grade Stomach cancer and is survived by a widow and 7 children

By www.mknewslink.com
In Mukono—-
The senior rallyist ‘Volkswagen Polo Proto’ driver, the Chairman Board of Trustees – Central Motor Club (CMC), Mr. Rajiv Ruparelia has commended His Majesty William Gabula Nadiope IV-Isebantu Kyabazinga of Busoga and his subjects for the passion they have for sports.
Rajiv made the remarks at the closure of two-day Kaliro Sugar Rally competitions that were scooped by the legendary driver, Ronald Sebuguzi whose last win was in 2019 at the CMC Rally in Mukono.
” On behalf of Central Motor Club (CMC), I want to appreciate His Loyal Highness the King, and the people of Busoga for welcoming us and for the passion they have for sports. The Busoga Kingdom holds a special place in the heart of CMC because of the love you show us. We also thank you for your hospitality and talent contribution through the outstanding drivers and rally officials,” said Rajiv.
He thanked the sponsors and said without them the event wouldn’t happen. Sponsors included; Kaliro Sugar, Speke Group of Hotels, Lato milk, Galaxy Fm, and Rock Boom among others.
Rajiv said in partnership with the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU), CMC is more determined than ever before, to uplift homegrown talent in motorsport to the highest level.
”Our vision is One club-One dream, let’s stay focused until the next championship on the boxing day rally on 26th December 2022. Am thankful, to the group of friends that we became family under the CMC umbrella. This tells what true friendship and determination can become when purposes are put into it,” added Rajiv.
Meanwhile, Rajiv said the event was an economic blessing to the people of Jinja. ”I would also like to disclose that through this event, we have filled all hotel rooms in Jinja, over 50 types of vendors have benefited from this event, and the economic target of our event being held in Jinja was an absolute success.”

By Aggrey Twesigye
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In Mbarara—-

Hatwib Katoto the former Member of Parliament for Katerera Constituency has withdrawn an electoral case against his elder brother Kato Muhammad.

The withdrawal follows a consensus agreement between the two brothers who contested against each other in the January 2021 polls that saw Muhammad Kato emerge winner with 12,213 votes against Hatwib Katoto’s 9,302 votes.

In 2021, Katoto rushed to Mbarara High Court to challenge Kato’s victory, he however lost the case that was before Justice Moses Kawumi.

In his petition, Katoto had challenged his elder brother’s victory on grounds that the latter lacked requisite academic documents. He also alleged that there was multiple voting and ballot staffing, voter intimidation and bribery.

Katoto therefore wanted court to declare him as the winner or order for a fresh election.

However, on September 21,2021, Moses Kazibwe Kawumi dismissed the application, saying the petitioner had filed additional affidavits introducing new grounds.

He explained that the new affidavits filed on August 9th 2021 illegally introduced new matters like alleged donation of culverts by Kato, an electric pole at Kanywero church of Uganda, bribery at Katokoni and other forms of malpractices, which amounted to a departure from pleadings and were unacceptable in the high court.

Katoto after losing the the case in the high court,he opted for the court of appeal challenging the high court ruling through his lawyers of Lukwago and company advocates raising five grounds saying that the trial judge had erred in the hearing of his petition

He said that judge Moses Kawumi erred in law when he removed nine affidavits filed out of time which caused Justice miscarriage.

However on Monday morning while at Mbarara high Court, the two parties together with their legal teams held talks presided over by Eric Sabiiti the electoral Commission lawyer before Esther Nambayo the Mbarara high Court judge endorsed the consensus agreement.

Addressing journalists in Mbarara city Hatwib Katoto said that he decided to withdraw case for sake of the people of Katerera constituency. He however revealed that he will be contesting in 2026.

Muhammad Kato the Member of Parliament for Katerera appreciated Katoto’s act as it’s directed for the unity of Katerera people.

Eric Sabiiti the mediator for the two parties revealed that each party agreed to meet its own costs,

“Whoever engaged a lawyer should pay the lawyer, even myself I should be able to meet my own costs because the moment you bring costs you are surely shutting people from mediating, so we wouldn’t want to make it as a condition to frustrate the mediation,” Sabiiti explained.

By Libino Byamukama
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In Kabale—

Police in Kabale District have arrested two sub county officials for embezzling government funds.

Ivan Mugahwenkyi the Rubaya Sub County Chief and his treasurer Wilber Tumwesigye were on Friday 11th November 2022 arrested from Ndorwa West Constituency Kabale District for embezzling government funds.

The two are accused for spending over 18M on ghost roads, failure to account for over 28m part of the money meant for the renovation of the administration blocks of the three sub counties, spending 11m on the 2km Kabirango _Kishaze Road,

The operation to have the two arrested was led by the Kabale district RDC Godfrey Nyakahuma, Deputy RDC Ronald Bakaki and the Diso Lauben Mutabazi.

However, their arrest comes after the office of the RDC received information alleging that over 650m meant to rehabilitate the two roads Nyinamoronzi_ Rushaki_ Mushenyi road and Nyakibanda _Nyarutoma _Rwaza road in Kibuuga Sub County were not properly utilized well.

It’s alleged that 18,795,906 shs was spent on Ghost road. Named as Musamba _Buboona _Murungu since the financial year 2021/2022, 9,600,000 spent on a 1km Mushonga-Mukibindi-Habugarama road, 11m spent on only 2km or less than on Kabirago-Kishaze road,

The government of Uganda through the Ministry of works and Transport sent Shs. 300M to construct Rubaya, Kahungye and Kibuga Sub County Headquarters but unfortunately, only 526,503,630 was used, 15m used for Operation cost and 28,496,370 is still missing and Unaccounted for.

By the time our reporter filed out this story, the Kabale District CAO had got annoyed, and transferred the Rubaya Sub county Chief Mr Mugahwwnkyi Ivan to his office for close monitoring and was replaced by the CDO With Immediate effect in a letter which was dated 11/11/2022.

By Sandra Tumwekwase
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In Bushenyi—-
A third year student of Valley University of Science and Technology Bushenyi was last night murdered by unknown assailants.
The lady only identified as Susan by press time was murdered at around 8:30 pm in Kitookye cell, Central division, Bushenyi Ishaka municipality.
It is alleged that the student who was murdered during a heavy down pour was first raped by the murderers.
SP Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson confirmed the occurrence of the gruesome incident.
He however did not divulge more information but promised to get back to our reporter once he gets a detailed report.
This is second gruesome murder on a woman in space of two months; another woman Bride Julian was splashed with acid in broad day light.
She later succumbed to the burns at Mulago hospital after one week of battling.

By www.mknewslink.com
In Bushenyi—

Dan Mugura Karukiiko the former Igara East MP contestant has asked people of Kyeizooba to support leaders who remain close to them even after elections instead of those who come to them for personal benefits but disappear thereafter.

The politician said these yesterday 6th Nov.2022 during his visit at Kichwamba Church of Uganda in Kyeizooba Archdeaconry West Ankole diocese.

He thanked the people of Kyeizooba for love and support they showed him in the 2021 elections and assured them to reciprocate their love.

He thus donated 30 pieces of uniform to the church choir in addition to the 25 bags of cement he had contributed towards the construction of the church.

The church lay leader Guard Mbabazi hailed Dan Mugura for the good things he is doing in Igara East and thanked him for not hiding from people even though he didn’t go through in the last elections.

He asked people of Kichwamba to support Dan Mugura in case he decides to come back for 2026 elections since he has proved to them that he is a true leader.

Kichwamba church choir leader Ms. Grace Matsiko applauded that with this spirit, Igara East will restore the lost glory.

He was in company of:Karaaro
LCII Chairman Mr Godfrey Kazoora, Former LC 5 Lady Councillor Ms. Jenniffer Muhumuza.
Dan mugura has for the past few days been visiting primary schools within Igara east and wearing uniform of every school he went to as a sign of encouragement to P.7 candidates.

Some of the schools he has visited are; Numba Catholic primary school and Nyandozo catholic primary school all in Bumbaire subcounty, Kihiire primary school and Nyakabanga primary school in kyabugimbi Sub county, Kyeizooba primary in Kyeizooba .

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By www.mknewslink.com
In Bushenyi—

Former Igara East MP Contestant, Hon. Dan Mugura Karukiiko has challenged fellow catholic Christians in Buyanja to be servants of God.

He said this while delivering the 30 bags of cement that he had contributed towards construction of Rev. Father Chrispus Amumpaire’s house in Buyanja Kyeizooba, Igara East and a gift of a cow to Father Amumpaire’s mother Ms. Gaudensia Bereebire.

He added that God says in his word that let Christians test him ‘and see if he will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

Dan Mugura during his visit at Nyandojo catholic primary school

Present at the function were the chairperson, parish council Mr. Byamugisha Richard who also happens to be Rev Father Wycliff’s father, Mr Atwiine Emmanuel the Speaker, Kyeizooba s/c and the chairman Lc 1 Mr Byarugaba Velentino.

After this colorful function Hon. Dan Mugura also visited Numba Catholic Primary school and Nyandozo Catholic Primary School where he met all P. 7 candidates, parents and the rest of the school committee members.

While delivering success wishes to P7, Mr Mugura donated scholastic materials including mathematical sets, pens and rulers.

He was in company of the chairman LC 3 Bumbaire Subcounty Mr. Celestine Bagampangire.

Mr Mugura further gave out an offer of a series of fully sponsored trips to all pupils of the schools and teachers to visit one of the best recreation and Play centre in Uganda called Mbarara Kids Planet.

Mugura while speaking to P7 candidates at Numba catholic primary school

Mr Mugura while visiting most of the schools in Igara East was clad in full school uniform of the schools he visited.

“I have put on this school uniform because I value you pupils and the future of this country lies in your hands. We were also pupils like you before turning into responsible leaders that we are today”, Dan said while at Nyandozo primary school.

Hon Mugura had on previous day paid similar visits to Kyeizooba Primary School and Mungonya P/S in Kyeizooba s/c and Kihiire primary school and Nyakabanga primary school in Kyabugimbi sub county.
Dan is known for being non segregative when it comes to serving the people of Igara East.

He says his priorities are on the projects that touch people’s lives especially sensitization on government programmes. The constituents of Igara East have identified themselves with this new blood because he is reachable and down to Earth.

Dan at Kyeizooba primary school

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi—-
Is it drama or seriousness? Bushenyi and Mitooma districts have both endorsed president Museveni whereas Igara East in Bushenyi has endorsed Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

During the world food day at Kyeizooba play ground in Igara East, the youth calling themselves Muhoozi Army endorsed Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the presidential candidate come 2026.
They went ahead to request the area member of parliament who was the guest of honor Michael Mawanda Maranga to take a message to general keinerugaba that they wanted him to contest for 2026 presidential elections.
Mawanda in an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com revealed that he would take the message to Muhoozi and come back with the response as urgent as possible.

However, what shocked everyone today 4th /11/2022 was Jaffari Bassajabalaba the district chairman, Elidad Karukiiko the NRM chairman for Kyeizooba sub county and others endorsing president Museveni during a function to open RDC’s office.
While presiding over the function, the minister in charge of presidency Milly Babirye Babalanda signed on the banner endorsing president Museveni though the Youths had previously endorsed his son Kainerugaba.
A month ago in Mitooma the vice president Jessica Alupo together with maj, gen. Kahinda Otafiire endorsed president Museveni at an international youth day at Kashenshero town council Mitooma district.
Now the question is , who is fooling who; president Museveni or his son Kainerugaba?.

By Ambrose Kweronda
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In Kanungu—

Police in Kanungu are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of 36-year-old man who was hacked by assailants to death.

Kigezi Region police spokesperson Elly Maate identified the deceased as Onesmus Akankwasa a resident of Omukyibungo cell Karubirizi Nyakyinoni Sub County in Kanungu District.

It’s alleged that the deceased had dug a trench in which he was staying until the night of 31 Oct 2022, when he was attacked by unknown people who cut his neck that led to his death.

Maate said that the scene was visited and processed, Canine dog was taken from Rukungiri, and it led to the arrested of Nuwamanya Asa 35 years and a resident of Kamuswa cell Karubirizi parish Nyakyinoni sub county in Kanungu district to help in investigations.

The body was retrieved and taken to Kihihi health Centre IV for postmortem as investigations commence