Although police have powers to investigate and arrest suspects, in this case they cannot since the President is involved, and as the senior-most official involved with the case, police requires his permission first before they can arrest the suspected killers.
It is said that the refugees, led by Dezzi Ndehere, escaped with their families and hired a Fuso truck to transport them to Kisoro district and Kasese district to start a new life.
The accident which occurred on Tuesday at 9:40 pm between Rughendara and Hima town council at Kihogo involved five cars which include two Canter trucks, a Hima Cement truck and two Premio cars.
