Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region Police spokesperson, explains that on September 9, 2023, the deceased was given 640,000 Shillings to pay school fees, but he squandered the money.
Jotham Mwesigwa, the Rwampara District Speaker, criticized Members of Parliament for operating in isolation and consistently portraying local government leaders as corrupt in the eyes of the electorate.
Rwampara District Police Commander, Stephen Kamar, stated that the suspects were rescued from an angry mob that had gathered at the scene. Despite police efforts, the mob burnt the suspects' motorcycle, which they were using during the act of vandalism.
Muhindo says they expect that the escapees were assisted to escape by a yet to be known person. “We suspect that it was a planned criminality where a fellow criminal from outside helped the suspects to create a hole in the wall which eased the escape," added Muhindo.
Maate says Ms Shamim Bitariho is suspected to be a habitual car robber noting that on the search in the vehicle exhibits that included 09 master keys, 05 sticks of marijuana, 500,000 shillings, and 2 trays of eggs were recovered.
According to the Rwampara District Police Commander, Steven Kamara, a Suzuki vehicle registration number UAT 478N had been reported stolen and they intercepted it at Kinoni trading center just as it was about to cross into Mbarara City.
Bujara explained that the Land Commission, utilizing the Land Fund, has acquired more than 500 square miles of land from various areas such as Kakumiro, Rwampara, and Mbarara districts at over 250 billion Shillings.
Jane Muhindo, the Rwampara Resident District Commissioner says that Twesigomwe’s arrest followed several reports to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to have him investigated.
Benon Musiime, the Rwampara Senior Agriculture Officer, says that the most affected Kihangire, Ryamiyonga, Kabaya, Kyoma I, Kimuli, Kakoni I, Ryamiyonga, Kyeyare, Kakoni II, Kyoma II, and Rwenyaga villages.
According to Muhindo, she launched investigations into the management of PDM funds after receiving complaints from the beneficiaries implicating Gumisiriza and some civil servants of soliciting bribes from them during registration.
According to a reliable police source, the fire was deliberately started. The source notes that the students deliberately started the fire after the school management turned down their pleas for a midterm break.
Gertrude Atukunda, the school Headmistress, says that the fire broke out at around 8:00 pm as the girls were attending night preps. She explains that they first heard a loud burst followed by a huge fire a few minutes later in the middle of the dormitory.
Natukunda denies receiving the said letter, saying that even her signature purportedly acknowledging receiving the letter was forged. She now wants Mwesigwa to present the person that received the letter, offer a public apology, and pay her Shillings 500,000 in damages for physiological torture, disturbance, and inconvenience.
Elivaidah Karuhanga, Female District Councilor for elders, said that the missing Deputy speaker raises worries following the death of former District Councilor Fred Kabanda who represented Mwizi Kabura Town council who was found murdered last year and body dumped in a trench.
Remegio Musiime, the Senior Community Development Officer, Rwampara says members of the most youth groups that received the money, disappeared rendering the groups non-existent.
According to the Rwampara District Health Officer Allan Twesigomwe, women can access maternal health services from five Health centres in the entire district contrary to the policy of accessing the service from all Health centres IIIs and IVs.
Emmanuel Rukiiri, an eye witness says that the accident occurred when the driver of the Carina tried to turn on his right and was hit together with the motorcycle by the speeding bus.
The affected residents were forcefully evicted from the land by prominent businessman Robert Rutebemberwa the director of Birya United Agencies in 2019 and deployed private security after he fenced it off after he allegedly said that he had bought it.
