Police Report a Fatal Accident at Mukunyu- Kyenjojo District along Kampala Fortportal Road

Rwenzori West Regional Police have registered a fatal accident that happened on 11th of July 2023, at around 7:45 pm, involving M/V UAY 485E, an Isuzu Bus belonging to Link Bus Services Co. 

SP Twesige Vincent the Public Relations Officer  Rwenzori West said, "the Isuzu Bus driven by Kawawu Dauda, rammed into a stationary broken-down trailer with registration number UAV 326W, a Mercedes Benz.

The bus driver, Kawawu Dauda, lost his life at the scene of accident. The other victims were immediately rushed to Kyenjojo Hospital for medical attention.

In the meantime, earlier on Tuesday afternoon, Speaker Rt Hon Anitah Among had tasked the government to explain why there are many parked cars along roads in Uganda yet the section 59 of the Road Act 2019 empowers government to tow away parked vehicles on Urban roads within 2hours & rural roads within 6hours or have the vehicle owners serve a jail term of 4years or pay a fine of Shs1,920,000 or both.