By Weswa Ronnie
MBALE CITY
Police in Mbale are on the hunt for unknown assailants involved in the murder of Morris Kivote, also known as Okeri, early Wednesday morning.
Kivote, a 43-year-old prominent molasses trader and “enguli” distiller from Nabitiri Ward, Industrial Division in Mbale city was found dead with deep cuts all over his body in the wee hours of 17th July, 2024.
Elgon Region Police spokesperson, Rogers Taitika revealed that the body of the deceased was discovered in the middle of Nabuyonga Rise road at 5am.
He says that there are speculations that he was murdered elsewhere and his body carried and dumped at Nabuyonga Rise.
The body was later taken to Mbale city mortuary for postmortem as investigations continue.
