The Kiteezi tragedy highlights the need for better waste management practices, regulation of scavenging activities, and emergency preparedness in Uganda.

Cissy won a Grammy Award for her traditional soul gospel album Face to Face in 1997 and again the following year for her album He Leadeth Me. She also wrote three books, including one commemorating her daughter, called Remembering Whitney: A Mother’s Story of Life, Loss, and The Night The Music Stopped.

On May 31, 2024, a 40-year-old renowned ICT specialist and digital marketer identified as John Birungi Babirukamu, a resident of Kiwatule in Nakawa division, Kampala, allegedly jumped to his death from the top of a building in one of the suburbs of the city at Tagore Living located on Turnell Drive in Kamwokya, Central division in Kampala district.

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.

On August 10, 2024, over 22 lives were lost, families displaced, and property distroyed as a result of the Kiteezi landfill disaster from the garbage collection site that covered several homes, which the public attributed to the incompetence and laxity by the KCCA management.

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.