On August 19, 2024, a head-on collision between a bus and a Fuso truck near Kirumba resulted in six fatalities and injured 37 others. This resulted from a bus driver reportedly attempting to overtake another vehicle, leading to the crash, which killed him too.

In 2024, several alarming incidents involving the kidnapping of school-going children have been reported in Masaka region, highlighting serious concerns about child safety.

The residents believe that installing speed humps would significantly reduce the risk of accidents and save lives along Mpigi Road.

Kiplagat, a renowned athlete and a silver medalist at the 2008 World Junior Championships and Rio Olympics, was hacked to death upon returning home on December 31, 2023. Those who witnessed Cpl. Kiplagat’s car heard screams and witnessed the vehicle swerving before it finally stopped.

Rukiga district has been plagued by ongoing land disputes, often leading to violent confrontations, hence indicating a pattern of violence associated with land ownership conflicts, including other attacks and fatalities related to similar disputes.

With only one police station serving both the town and the rural area, the existing police force is overwhelmed, contributing to a climate of fear and insecurity among locals.

Prosecution says that when the documents were verified, the hospital denied having authored them and that Balondemu had never been their patient. The medical documents dated June 2, 2023, and November 7, 2023, became contentious, leading to fresh charges being slapped on Balondemu.