Shock in Rukungiri as Body of 61-Year-Old Casual Laborer Found in Banana Plantation.

Rukungiri: Residents of Nyamayenje A Cell in Southern Division, Rukungiri Municipality, were this morning August 4, shocked to discover the lifeless body of a 61-year-old man in a banana plantation.

The deceased was identified as Vincent Bindibata, commonly known as Kikaaka, a resident of Rugongi Cell in Eastern Division, Rukungiri Municipality. He has been working as a casual laborer in the Nyamayenje area.

The LC1 Chairperson of Nyamayenje A Cell, Medard Ndyomuhangi, confirmed the incident. He said the body was discovered by a woman named Gorreti Bamugyenderire in her banana plantation.

According to Stella Tumwebaze, a resident of Nyamayenje A Cell, the deceased had not been in good health. She revealed that in 2024, Bindibata was involved in an accident and was admitted to Nyakibale Hospital for treatment. Although he returned home and resumed work, he never fully recovered due to lack of proper care and support.

By the time our reporter compiled this story, police had not yet issued an official statement regarding the matter.