In September 2024, the killing of Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei has drawn significant attention to domestic violence issues in Kenya. Cheptegei was doused with gasoline and set ablaze by her former partner, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, highlighting the extreme dangers faced by women in abusive relationships. This incident has reignited public outrage and called for stronger measures against femicide in the country.

Most boat accidents in Uganda are mainly caused by overloading and strong winds. For example, in March 2024, a boat that had 17 people was traveling from Bussi Island in Wakiso district heading to Nakiwogo landing site when it capsized and six people died.

Kapeeka industrial park workers have decried the poor working conditions and low pay they are subjected to.

A tragic incident in Mityana District has resulted in the lynching of a 55 year old man, Elijah Mugerwa, as tensions over the longstanding dispute escalated into violence. The incident took place on September 25, 2024, in Gayaza village, located in Banda Town Council.

A mob of angry boda boda riders in Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso district, has killed a thief, identified by an alias name Kapo, aged between 25 and 28 years old, for stealing a boda boda.

Recent reports indicate a surge in violence linked to family land disputes in Bukomansimbi and surrounding districts. For instance, on September 16, 2024, a 50-year-old man identified as Umaru Nsubuga was attacked and stabbed to death while other family members were brutally injured.

On August 20, 2024, a Stabex Petrol Staton worker was killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Balintuma road in Kampala after the driver of the Subaru car lost control due to overspeeding and failure of brakes.

Recent reports indicate a troubling surge in violence linked to land disputes in Bukomansimbi and surrounding areas, particularly in Greater Masaka. Police recently reported that between July 22 and August 23, 2024, at least 15 people had been killed in attacks attributed to land conflicts, with many incidents occurring in Bukomansimbi, Lwengo, and Masaka districts.

Police in Sheema District have arrested two suspects involved in the gruesome murder by strangulation of a 72-year-old retired educationist.

One thief has been killed and several others, who managed to escape severely injured after they were caught stealing sacks of coffee in Gomba district.

The murder incident illustrates the severe consequences of land conflicts in Uganda, leading to loss of life and community distress, and the tensions that have been arising within families over land ownership.

Police in Naksaongola are investigating circumstances under which two people have been killed on the spot in a hit-and-run accident by a Taxi drone.