The territorial Police in Kampala are investigating circumstances under which a man reportedly killed his wife and 2 children and buried them near his house in Wakiso District. 

Luke Owoyesigire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson Kampala Metropolitan, confirmed the incident and identified the suspect as Faisal Muwanguzi, a resident of Buloba-Bwotansimbi village, in Buloba Parish, Wakiso district. 

Owoyesigire revealed that police detectives stormed the Muwaguzi’s home following a tip-off by his children who issued a complaint against their father. 

According to local leaders, the matter came forth when the suspect’s children (aged seven and nine) were placed under child care after his arrest and subsequent remand to prison for child torture.  

Joanita Mukalazi, the Child and Family Welfare Officer in Wakiso district, explained that the children have been living under fear following constant threats from their father to the extent that they couldn’t reveal the whereabouts of their mother after she had just requested to go work as a maid in the Middle East.

Mukalazi noted that while interviewing the children, one of them revealed how their father had killed their mother identified as Nabukenya Mariam Muwanguzi, 33, & their two siblings identified as Muwanguzi Mukisa aged 2 years & another of 3 months identified as Muwanguzi Ngabo and buried their bodies near their house.

She added that the rescued children led security personnel and local council leaders to the spot where the three bodies were exhumed.

Owoyesigire said that on Wednesday, the police team comprising of homicide and forensic experts, scene of crime officers and other officers from the operations directorate of Uganda Police Force exhumed 3 bodies (the body of an adult and 2 bodies of children) believed to have been killed about 5 months ago near the suspect’s home and took them to Mulago National Referral Hospital for postmortem examination.

The area residents revealed that Muwanguzi has been a harsh man who did not associate with anyone in the area. 

Dan Kiwanuka, the chairperson of Buloba-Bwotansimbi village, says that Muwanguzi often tortured his children, which prompted them to seek refuge from the police. 

He added that Muwanguzi has been arraigned before the village court on several occasions for different offenses before he decided to block everyone from accessing his fence.   

Mukalazi says that the children have been handed to a children’s home where they are undergoing counseling and rehabilitation and investigations into the matter continue.

The Territorial Police in Kampala Metropolitan Police and Kira Division, has charged to court, Bishop Kibuuka Jacinto, of the Evangelical Orthodox Church, located at Mamre Prayer Center, Namugongo, for the alleged Aggravated Torture of Othieno Denis, a 14 year old pupil of Christ the King Junior School, Namungoona.

Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesman revealed in a statement that the facts gathered indicate that on the 22.08.2022, the victim was at Mamre Prayer Center, with his mother, Kemigisha Juliet, who works as a cleaner. The mother left him behind and went to town.

“It was during her absence that the Bishop called the victim and started demanding his money, UGX 10,000 which was allegedly stolen by him. Instead of referring the matter to police, he started beating and kicking the 14 year old victim. He then dragged him into his car and continued beating him as they drove to the mother’s home at Namugongo-Janda in Kira Municipality, to recover the money,” read the statement in part.

Enanga added that it took the intervention of the landlady, who rescued the victim and rushed him to Nuwa Hospital, Nabusugwe-Mukono, where he was admitted. The victim is recovering from the injuries which were classified as Grievous in nature.

Enanga also revealed that the police at Kira upon receiving the complaint, instituted inquiries and obtained very clear accounts of the incident, with relevant witnesses statements. They retrieved medical documents and reconstructed the scene at Mamre Prayer Center.

The Bishop also recorded a statement and was released on bond. It was however, canceled on the 24.08.2022, after charges of Aggravated Torture were sanctioned against him. He was caused to appear in court at Kira on the 25.08.2022.

Police also condemned all acts of torture, harassment and intimidation by church leaders against vulnerable persons. Noting that the acts are not consistent with the values of church and not justified under any circumstance.

Former Security Minister General Elly Tumwine has passed on this morning at Aga khan Hospital in Nairobi.

Yoweri K. Museveni, the president of the Republic of Uganda/CIC of the UPDF revealed that his bush war comrade Gen Elly Tumwine succumbed to lung cancer this morning at 5:46 am in Nairobi.

“With deep sorrow, I announce the death of General Elly Tumwiine which occurred at 5:46am this morning in Nairobi, from lung cancer. Condolences to his family, to the NRA-UPDF- NRM fraternity and to all Ugandans,” said president Museveni in his condolence message.

Born on 12th April 1954, in Burunga, in the then Mbarara District, present day Kazo district, Tumwine is one of the first 27 Museveni kadogos that started the five year bush war in Luwero that brought the National Resistance Army and National Resistance Movement into power in Uganda in 1986.

In 1978, he interrupted his teaching career to join the FRONASA forces with 9000 others led by president Museveni, Gen Tumwine went to Monduli Military School in Tanzania to fight the Idi Amin regime.

In 1981, when Museveni went to the bush to form the National Resistance Army (NRA), Elly Tumwine went with him. He is reported to have fired the first shot in the NRA War on the 6th February, 1981, at Kabamba Army Barracks.

In a statement released this morning, president Museveni says that he taught Gen Tumwine at Burunga Primary School in 1967 while he was a student teacher before joining University later that year.

He attended Burunga Primary School, Mbarara High School and St. Henry’s College Kitovu, before joining Makerere University, where in 1977, he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art together with the Diploma in Education; abbreviated: BA (FA)/Dip. Ed. He specialized in the history of art painting.

He subsequently graduated from the Cadet Officers Course at the Tanzania Military Academy at Monduli. He also attended the Senior Command Course at the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College at Kimaka, in Jinja, Uganda, being a member of the pioneer class that graduated in 2005. Tumwine also holds further military qualifications from the military academy in Vystry, in the Soviet Union.

He is a retired Ugandan military officer, professional artist, and educator.

During the fighting between the NRA and the UNLA, Tumwine sustained facial injuries that led to loss of sight in one eye.

Gen. Tumwine has been part of the leadership of the NRA- UPDF as well as serving the government in various capacities until he retired from active military service in July 2022. 

In 1984, Tumwine was named Commander of the Army, a post he held until 1987. Over the years, he served in various positions, including:

* Minister of State for Defence in 1989.
* Director General of the External Security Organization (ESO) from 1994 until 1996.
* Presidential Adviser from 1996 until 1998
* Chairman of the High Command Appeals Committee from 1986 until 1999.

He was also continuously represented the UPDF in the Ugandan Parliament since 1986.

In September 2005, he was promoted to the rank of general in the UPDF and named to chair the UPDF General Court Marshal.

President Museveni described the late as a dedicated and hard-working cadre.

It is said that the tough speaking General has been battling with sickness for some time and has been in and out of hospitals until today, when he breathed his last at the Nairobi-based Aga Khan Hospital.

Police in Rubirizi district are hunting for a one Mwijukye Vicent for allegedly murdering a child aged 2 years and 4months.

Martial Tumusiime, the greater Bushenyi region police spokesperson confirmed the incident and said the case was reported by the mother identified as Tushemeriwe Scovia, 30, while the deceased was identified as Nansuna faith, all residents of Rwemitangu village, Rwemitangu parish Rutoto Sub-county, Rubirizi district.

It’s alleged that the suspect, Mwijukye cohabited with the mother of the deceased when she had already produced the girl with another man and the suspect had been saying that he didn’t want the deceased child.

Tumusiime said that  on Monday at about 19;45pm, the suspect came back home, picked the girl(deceased), deceived her with sweet potato, he moved with her for almost 1.5 kilometers to the bush with an axe, hit the kid on the head, dumped her body in the bush and disappeared.

The body was removed and taken to Rugazi health center IV for postmortem examination as investigations into the matter continue.

123 lay readers have been elevated in their service after spending over 10 years in service.

Speaking at a function that took place at St James cathedral Ruharo, Rev Dr Fred Sheldon Mwesigwa, the Bishop of Ankole diocese congratulated the lay readers upon reaching this level and urged them to preach the gospel with the utmost confidence.

The Bishop assured them that they are pillars of the church and the church is always open to assist them as they execute the lord’s work.

Hon Amos Kakunda, the Member of Parliament for Rwampara County asked the lay readers to serve the Christians equally and use the land at their areas of work for development.

Herbert Takirwa, the chairperson lay reader’s Ankole diocese who doubles as the lay leader Rwobuyenje C.O.U Kinoni archdeaconry, asked his comrades to continue preaching the word of God that comforts Christians.

The Lay readers received new clergy robes, and certificates as sign of appreciation and recognition of their experience in the new level of service.