Oscar Gregg Ageca, the East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman said that the taxi registration number UBH 695V veered off the road and overturned several times. He attributed the accident to overspeeding.
The vehicle overturned after sustaining a tyre bust killing the driver Amis Tukei, from Soroti city, Christine Arukundo Christine, a passenger and resident of Kapelebyong, and an unidentified female passenger on the spot.
The trailer was driven by Isa Muhammad, resident of Tana River, Mombasa in Kenya and Subaru was driven by Samuel Akutu, the Bukedea Human Resource Officer. Both drivers died after the vehicles burnt.
Two minors identified as Geresem Opio, 6, and his younger brother, Dan Ochom, 3 died and their mother, Rebecca Ibukunyat, 45 was hospitalized with another sister, Josephine Atim, 18, and a brother of 10 years. Both the deceased and patients are from one family belonging to Paul Omokori and Rebecca Ibukunyat.
The investigations follow a postmortem report from Mbale Regional Referral Hospital that indicated that Joseph Okwalinga alias Golola and Michael Ojakol died due injuries inflicted on them. The duo died in two separate incidents on January 1, 2022.
The recovered items that were displayed on October 23rd include a gun, two magazines, three sets of army uniforms, two pairs of warm suits and an army bag.
The strict guidelines follow violation of presidential guidelines on burials with communities reverting to large gatherings for the burial of their loved ones. According to the Presidential guidelines, burials are limited to only 20 people with strict adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures.
According to Ekuwe, the fire is not visible to the occupants of the family members when it breaks out even when they are at home. He says that the fire always emerges between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm but is only visible to non-family members.
On May 4th, 2019, a group of people raided Amujeju village in Amujeju Parish in Kamtur Sub County and allegedly beat up residents, raped women, destroyed their crops and houses and evicted them from their homes.
