A family of seven people in Bukyaye village, Nakalama sub county in Iganga district survives on half a kilogramme of posho daily. In the same village, URN visited another homestead which had the same problem. Kaudah Edinansi, a mother of four says she and her children survive on raw mangoes for lunch. She says that she lost all her yields to drought.
Siraj Lyavala, the Bugiri LC V chairperson has declared a state of emergency. This is a very painful occurrence. I ask the people of Bugiri to be calm and united... Lets be strong; this will come to an end, he said this morning. Adding that, Roads and homes can be rebuilt; but it takes time to grow food, yet people need to eat. Thats what hurts the most.
Michael Kasadha, the Busoga North Regional Police spokesperson, says they have so far recovered the body of Grace Byaruhanga, and are still hunting for the bodies of the other two victims.
