Police investigate mysterious death of 21-Year-Old Casual Labourer
Police in Kanungu district are investigating the mysterious death of Ian Kwikiriza, 21, a casual labourer and resident of Kembeho Cell, Kashuri Parish, Kambuga Sub County.
According to reports, the incident occurred on June 11, 2025 at approximately 11:30 a.m. when Vicencio Mbonimpa, a local resident, received a phone call from Kenneth Turinawe who informed him that goats were still at home and that the person responsible for herding them was not attending to them.
Turinawe with his mother went to check on Kwikiriza at his residence and found him still sleeping inside. Noticing this was unusual they knocked on the door which was locked from the inside. When there was no response, they forced entry into the house and discovered Ian lying face down on his mattress.
The duo immediately informed Kwikiriza’s employer, Mbonimpa who then reported the matter to local authorities.
The Kigezi region police spokesperson, Elly Mate confirmed this revealing that during scene inspection, authorities found a small bottle labeled “Striker,” a pesticide, near Kwikiriza’s bed, along with vomit on the mattress which raised suspicions that the death may have been self-inflicted.
Following a postmortem carried out at Kihihi health Centre IV,Akampurira’s body was handed over to his family for burial
The police have not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause of death, and investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident.
