Under the new system, successfully registered foreign nationals will be issued Alien Identification Numbers (AINs) and Alien Identification Cards, which will serve as official identification documents for foreign residents in Uganda. The validity period of each card will correspond with the duration of the holder’s immigration permit or authorized stay.
“As police, we responded to information as soon as we received it regarding the mob action. Upon arrival at the scene, Sidney was found critically injured but still alive. He was rushed to Mulago Hospital for medical attention, where he succumbed to his injuries,” Rusoke said.
According to Nsambya Hospital, unidentified individuals stormed the facility and assaulted their staff as they demanded information about the deceased. The hospital management, however, condemned what they called the act of violence on their staff.
This is not the first time such an incident is happening in Uganda; in July 2013, over 35 people died and many survived with injuries as they tried to get fuel from a fuel tanker involved in an accident. Many, mainly boda boda raiders,were caught up in the fire and lost their lives.