Located at the lower end of Kifumbira, a bigger and more known slum that neighbours Mulago, Bukoto, Kamwokya and stretches all the way down to Kalerwe, Kibinika is full of activity with noise from the video shacks and bars that serve cheap local brew. Kibinika originated from an old woman who used to sell black tea in the area. The said woman had a huge kettle, ekibinika, which she used to boil water. She notes that at whatever time one came to her, there was always tea in her huge kettle.
Distillers produce the gin in unhygienic conditions, by use of harmful chemicals that affect the consumers. So far, 15 cases of LC1 death over alcohol related diseases have been sighted in Moroto district according Mark Aol Musooka, the District Chairperson.
Moroto Magistrate court order on the destruction of the local potent gin has received mixed reactions with some consumers welcoming the idea but dealers want their business spared.
A man has died in Rakai after drinking three litres of waragi, an alcoholic gin. The man identified Mucunguzi (28) had claimed that he could drink the three litres of waragi and the crude alcohol would have no effect on him.
Police in Tororo Municipality are holding a security guard suspected of shooting to death his colleague. Emmanuel Oketch (30) was deployed by JAG Security Company at Uganda College of Commerce Tororo - UCC located in North Budama Sub County in Tororo district.
Some of the brands of alcohol packed in sachets include; Coffee Spirit, Beckham gin, Empire, X, London No 1, Tyson waragi, Good gin, Sunny waragi, Knock Out gin, Chocolate Spirit, Diplomat gin, Directors gin and Pandar gin among others.
A man who had been drinking for three days straight in Palenga Village, Gulu district, has been found dead in his house. His body was discovered by concerned neighbours.
Taddeo Mugulusi (35), a casual labourer in Jinja, was last seen alive on Saturday evening. Mugulusi was drinking heavily with friends near Kyabazinga stadium in Bugembe town council. His neighbours discovered his body on Tuesday afternoon at 1pm.
Ayub Mayiliyana, a peasant in Walujjo village Malongo sub county in Mayuge district, allegedly committed the offence this morning, when he had carnal knowledge with his 13 – year – old daughter.
A man believed to be in 40’s is detained at Moroto Central Police Station for allegedly torturing his mother to death over money meant for the elderly in Moroto district.
Women are left to dig, provide for the family and even pay school fees for their children as men, particularly the youth, roam the villages and trading centres looking for where to drink from.
