“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.
The faction further alleged that ordinary members were subjected to inflated nomination fees while incumbent leaders paid nothing, and that a party printer purchased for more than UGX 250 million ahead of the 2016 elections has disappeared without explanation or accountability from auditors.
The tractors are a component of the mechanization program that President Museveni started in December 2022 to help Ugandan farmers. Noting that agriculture continues to be the foundation of Uganda’s economy, Nabbanja asked local authorities to assist farmers in adopting modern farming practices.