Mubende: Burial Journey Ends In Grief As Four Mourners Die, Over 20 Injured | Police Release Their Identities

By Frank Kamuntu

At least four people have died and 20 others sustained injuries following a fatal road accident in Mubende District on Friday morning.

The accident occurred on September 5, 2025, at around 4:30 a.m. at Nabutiti–Kisujja along the Kyegegwa–Mubende road. It involved a motor vehicle, UBF 636F, an Isuzu Elf, which was carrying about 35 mourners travelling to a burial in Kassanda.

According to SP Racheal Kawala, Police Public Relations Officer for Wamala Region, preliminary findings indicate that the vehicle lost control, veered off the road, and overturned, killing four occupants instantly and leaving several others with injuries.

The deceased have been identified as:

• Anold Maniriho, 43, resident of Kangoma ‘A’, Rushango Town Council, Ibanda District.
• Sekubulye Richard, 36, resident of Kangoma ‘A’, Rushango Town Council, Ibanda District.
• Tumuranze Enid, 40, resident of Kangoma ‘A’, Rushango Town Council, Ibanda District.
• Kobusingye Edvina, 23, resident of Kangoma ‘A’, Rushango Town Council, Ibanda District.

Those injured include Karuhanga James (34), Mukamohere Kellen (45), Karire Jackline (34), Mufuruko Edison, Twiine Innocent (21), Kwendera John (58), Tumwikirize Scovia (56), Tugume Medard, and Busingye Medius (53), among others yet to be identified. Most of them hail from Kangoma, Rushango Town Council in Ibanda District.

Police confirmed that traffic officers visited and documented the scene. The injured victims were rushed to Mubende Regional Referral Hospital for treatment, while the bodies of the deceased were taken to the hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.

The vehicle has since been towed for inspection. Police suspect careless driving as the cause of the crash, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest the driver, who is currently on the run.

SP Kawala urged motorists to exercise caution on the roads to avoid further tragedies.