By Nanteza Ruth Walusimbi
JINJA
Police in Buwenge along Jinja-Kamuli highway has this morning Friday the 15th August 2025 fired live bullets and killed one young man identified as a one Boyi, a matooke seller in Buwenge market Buwenge Town council, Jinja district as it was trying to prevail over the rowdy youths who demonstrated this morning showing dismay over the arrest of their colleagues during Thursday’s NRM primaries.
Residents who preferred anonymity alleged that the deceased together with others still at large, who are supporters of one of the contenders for Buwenge Town council Chairpersonship identified as Ozanya Isma, on Thursday 14th August 2025 during the NRM primaries were moving to different polling stations wielding pangas, knives, sticks and iron bars beating up supporters and tearing posters of a one Kinosa Isabirye Hassan, the incumbent.
It’s alleged that the group was moving around terrorizing voters in the vehicle of the NRM registrar identified as Juma Mpango prompting police to swing into action to cause sanity and Boyi was apprehended and spent the night in police custody.
It was until this Friday morning that Boyi was told to clean around the police station and he attempted to escape with the help of rowdy youths who were demanding his release prompting police to fire live bullets to disperse the crowd and Boyi was shot in the chest.
There were four contestants vying for Buwenge Town council chairperson seat on the NRM flag with Kinosa Isabirye Hassan who emerged winner with 2935 votes, Ozanya Isma 1498 votes, Waseme Andrew 395 votes and Kiswa Henry 20 votes.
By the time of filing this story, military police had deployed in Buwenge town council and the disgruntled youths had carried the body to Kinosa’s home claiming he had a hand in the killing of Boyi and Traffic along Jinja-Kamuli road was at standstill.
This is a developing story and by the time of filing this story Kiira region Police spokesperson SP James Mubi was yet to give a comment on the incident.
