“By lining up behind a candidate, we feel it is more inclined in creating issues within our communities, including violence… we are saying electoral commission should reconsider and turn this election into a separate ballot, rather than lining up behind a particular candidate for the sake of unity and patriotism of Ugandans,” Oyat said.
Kagamba Senior Secondary School in Kitondo parish, Ihunga sub-county, was the first beneficiary, receiving 10 laptops in a ceremony witnessed by staff and the entire school community. Bwongyera Girls School in Nyamunuka Town Council received an equal number, ensuring that both institutions can now meaningfully participate in ICT-driven learning.
On September 6, 2024, police in Bukomansimbi arrested Cotilda Namuddu, a 75-year-old woman, as a suspect in the stabbing to death of her 16-year-old granddaughter, Immaculate Nanziri.