According to Wakoko, the patient returned from Kampala and was quarantined after presenting with Covid19 like symptoms. His samples were taken to the Virus Research Institute in Entebbe where they tested positive.
Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Health Ministry Spokesperson, said the distribution teams were already on their way to the designated districts where they will train Village Health Teams throughout the week.
On Sunday, the two held a joint press conference in Nakawa, where Ssenyonyi revealed that they had decided to contest in different constituencies. He asked other NUP members to use round table talks to try and avoid competition for the same seat.
Mpuuga said that even if Mao declared his exit from the Bloc, the remaining members don’t need his approval to continue with the objectives of the bloc.
Patrick Oboi Amuriat, the FDC Party President, says the restriction are meant to curtail opposition party activities at the expense of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM Party.
The president is believed to have forked out US$ 22,000, about Shillings 81.4 million for the special flight. The organisers of the event, Meeting Herculis EBS have paid for the air fares for the athletes to and from Monaco. The athletes will board Turkish Airlines with their Kenyan counterparts in Nairobi and arrive in Nice (France) later today.
Caroline Cheptoet, one of the residents, said because of the long distances they have been trekking, many, especially expectant mothers have died in transit to health facilities.
Isaac Mwoyani, a tomato grower from Butandiga Sub County, says he spends between Shillings 10,000 to 30,000 to hire men to carry his produce on the head to the nearby market in Sironko town. According to Mwoyani, when the road is in good shape he spends less money to fuel his vehicle to transport the produce to markets in Mbale and Sironko town.
Some of the victims have been identified as David Mucunguzi, Innocent Twinomujuni ,Shabul Nabasa, Jackson Tumuhamye, Benjamin Tusasibwe, Nicholas Sunday, Kenneth Kabasharira Nicholas Tumwesigye, Patrick Bwiho and Jackson Musinguzi.
