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.

The murder incident illustrates the severe consequences of land conflicts in Uganda, leading to loss of life and community distress, and the tensions that have been arising within families over land ownership.

The place where Namuyomba’s remains were found is not where she was killed, indicating that she was just dumped there.

A vocal local councillor at the Lira city council, Sarah Awor Angweri, has been sent to Lira Central Government...