The committee, chaired by the Mbarara City South Member of Parliament (MP), Mwine Mpaka, is meeting with officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport to assess progress on ongoing road projects, examine implementation challenges, and review the ministry's overall performance in the roads sector.
Police confirmed the death toll reached 24 fatalities (22 students and 2 adults, including the school founder) after the bus lost control, struck a large rock, and overturned. Other 23 students were hospitalized with severe injuries.
General Moses Ali belonged to a generation that witnessed colonial rule, independence, military governments, civil conflict, and national reconstruction. Admired by supporters for his endurance and commitment, and viewed by others through the complexities of Uganda’s political history, he remained one of the country’s most consequential public figures.
On August 19, 2024, Kananura revealed that during the week of August 11–17, 2024, a total of 76 people died in road crashes across Uganda, with many incidents occurring along major highways like the Mityana-Kampala road. Among these were 24 cyclists, 19 pedestrians, 16 passengers’ motorcycles, five drivers, five pedal cyclists, and others (passersby).