Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri District have arrested a 24-year-old woman in connection with the alleged procurement of a miscarriage. According to police, the case was registered after it was reported at 11:30 a.m. on July 26, 2026, by Julius Bafakorora, a resident of Runyamunyu II Cell, Bugangari Parish, Bugangari Sub-county.... Read More
Rukungiri: The office of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has opened up inquiries into allegations of corruption and abuse of office against the Rukungiri District Principal Internal Auditor (PIA) Sarah Aine Kamara. The Investigations comes after a complaint was brought to the attention of the IGG’s office by a... Read More
Rukungiri: A maid in Rukungiri District has arrested after she was found sleeping in the children’s bedroom with her ex-husband at her employer’s house. Janet Kasande, an employee of Ivan Namara, also known as Kikoni, of Katungu Cell, Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality, was found in the children’s bedroom on Friday... Read More
Rukungiri; Rukungiri Police have summoned a health inspector attached to Rukungiri Municipal Council to assist in investigations into allegations of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. According to a summons issued by the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) at Rukungiri Police Station on June 16, 2026, Asimwe Evas, a Health Inspector at... Read More
Rukungiri: A 31-year-old man identified as Akim Murangira, a resident of Ruhiita Cell, Burombe Parish, Ruhinda Sub-county in Rukungiri District, is accused of defiling an 11-year-old primary school pupil from the same parish. The case was heard on June 4, at the Rukungiri Grade One Magistrate’s Court. Grade One Magistrate... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Rwenanura cell in Nyabiteete parish, Buyanja Sub-county have this afternoon June 3, been left in shock after a woman identified as Patience Akankwatsa allegedly murdered his husband Bruce Niwamanya. A reliable source indicates that Akankwatsa killed Niwamanya, after accusing him of marrying another wife identified as Shivani... Read More
Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri District are investigating a suspected suicide incident involving a 10-year-old boy. The deceased has been identified as Benedicto Gumisiriza, a pupil at Mutariga Primary School and a resident of Nyamubogore Cell, Nyeibingo Parish, Kebisoni Sub-county in Rukungiri District. According to Kigezi Region Police spokesperson ASP Elly... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Rwenkurijo Cell in Buyanja Sub-county were left shocked last night Sunday May 3, after a man was caught transporting a suspected stolen pig along Kihunga Road, allegedly on his way to sell it in Rukungiri Town. The suspect was identified as Justus Akankwasa, a resident of Butinde... Read More
Kanungu: Police in Kanungu District have launched investigations into a shocking attempted murder incident in which a man’s hand was cut off during a violent confrontation with his worker. According to the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, ASP Elly Maate, the victim has been identified as Eriabu Aineplani, a resident of... Read More
Rukungiri: A 40-year-old man, Titus Kusiima, a resident of Kinyamahwa Cell, Kinyamahwa Parish in Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Rukungiri District, has been arrested after being accused of sexually abusing his two biological daughters. The victims, aged 7 and 12, whose identities are withheld because they are minors, are said to have been... Read More