Police in Kigezi Sub-region are investigating four separate murder cases after four people were killed in different Rubanda and Kabale districts on Christmas.
Kigezi regional police spokesman, Mr Elly Maate, said Vincent Rwomushana, a 54-year-old resident of Kanyante village, Kibuga Sub-county in Kabale District was waylaid and hacked on the head around 11pm on his way home after drinking alcohol at Hamuhokye trading center.
He was taken to Rushoroza hospital in Kabale town where he was pronounced dead shortly after admission.
Martin Mandela, a resident of Igabiro cell in Mwanjari ward, Kabale Municipality, Kabale District was killed on December 26 at around 2am.
‘It was reported that one Janvier Onorinawe had taken his brother Mandela Martin (now deceased) to a bar for leisure from where he left him. At around 0250hrs, Mandela left the bar. However, as he was approaching home he was cut on the head by yet to be identified assailants. The neighbors heard and moved out to find out what was going on, only to find Mandela lying down and bleeding profusely. A neighbor, one Miguel Innocent, called Onorinawe who took him to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital from where he died,’ Mr Maate said.
Another attack happened in Gwara village, Karukara Ward, Hamurwa Town Council IN Rubanda District where a 22-year-old Valence Arineitwe was stabbed to death by unknown people.
The attack happened on December 25 at around 7:30pm opposite Kikadde’s house at Hamurwa cell, Rubanda District.
‘It’s alleged that on December 25, 2025 at around 7:30 pm, when one Maximiano Atuheire, a teacher and a businessman was in his shop and bar serving his customers, he heard too much noise from Hamurwa main road and that the noise sounded unusual which made him to come out of his bar. He saw one Valence Arineitwe being chased by the suspects whose particulars are concealed not to jeopardize inquiries, while beating/assaulting him up to Kiiza Aron’s bar where he fell and died instantly,’ Mr Maate said.
Police also said a decomposing body of Nelson Nasasira, 31, a resident of Kyarujumba village, Bunyonyi Ward in Hamuhambo Town Council, Rubanda District was found in a neighboring village of Kataraga.
‘It was alleged that on December 20, 2025 at around 2am at Kyarujumba Cell, one Nasasira Nelson (now deceased) was called by his friend only known as Justus of the same address to go together to burn charcoal in Kataraga Cell which is located a few metres away from Hamuhambo Town Centre. He never returned home. His wife Saviour Nahurira on the following day went to report the matter to the village chairperson and kept on searching for the husband but in vain,’Mr Maate said.
When Nasasira’s brother, Mr Bright Tayebwa, returned home on December 24, 2025 and heard about his disappearance he approached Justus’ brother Balaam seeking information about Justus and Nasasira’s whereabouts.
He requested Balaam to lead him to where their brothers had gone to burn charcoal.
‘On arrival, they were welcomed by a stench and houseflies near the heap of logs and dry eucalyptus tree branches. They went back and informed the local leaders who went at the scene and discovered the body covered with eucalyptus tree branches and notified Bunyonyi police,’ Mr Maate said.
Mr Maate condemned the acts of murder during the festive season and appealed to the members of the public to help the police in identifying the culprits so that they can be arrested and prosecuted.