KASESE- Over 65 households from Kabunga village, Karusandara sub-county in Kasese district are still displaced while others are living with their neighbors following last Sunday’s incident in which River Mubuku flooded causing devastating floods that strayed into their houses.
On Sunday evening, some mountainous parts of Kasese district experienced heavy rains that resulted into flooding of River Mubuku which later poured its debris in Karusandara sub-county leaving some community members displaced.
Today, our reporter visited Kabunga village and interacted with Marion Mbambu, one of the affected residents and a mother of two children. The disappointed mother who regretted the incident said together with her children and 20 other people, they are now staying in a four-roomed house belonging to her in-law.
Mr. Timothy Okello, a resident in the area and a member of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God that played a key role in rescuing the victims told our reporter that that most of people who were affected have their houses constructed in the areas that flooded.
He appealed to the government to devise quick means of de-silting the confluence (meeting point) of Rivers Mubuku, Kabaka and Nkoko. Harriet Mbabazi, a 36- year-old resident and Maritha Singeyuvu, a 39 year-old resident in the affected village had their houses and crop gardens destroyed.
The duo told our reporter that that they were still struggling to get money to rent rooms at the nearby trading centre. Mr. Stephen Hafasha, the Chairperson for Kabunga village revealed that the 65 households that were affected also had their crop gardens destroyed by the floods.
He regretted that the village that once used to be a food basket for Kasese district will be the one whose residents will begin begging for food to eat.
The police in Kasese district have confirmed having in custody two male teenagers on allegations of stealing a pig weighing approximately 16 kilograms and valued at shillings 200,000.
The Rwenzori East Regional Police Spokesperson has identified the suspects as 16-year-old Simon Masereka and 15- year-old Ezra Bwambale, both residents of Kanyatsi Cell in Mairo-Ikumi Ward, Kinyamaseke Town Council who are currently detained at Kinyamaseke Police Station in Bwera Division.
The stolen pig reportedly belongs to Charles Agaba, a resident of Musomoro North Cell, also in Kinyamaseke Town Council.
According to SP Tumushime, the arrest of the suspects followed a complaint filed by Mr. Agaba at the Local Council I Office that later alerted police. The Regional Police Mouthpiece told the press that a highly trained police dog was deployed to the scene of crime to assist in the investigations, ultimately leading to the arrest of the two male teenagers.
In a related development, SP Tumushime said on March 7, 2025, the police in Kizungu, Kasese Municipality, arrested a suspect identified as Moses Muhindo on allegations of stealing more than 20 goats from Umoja Cell in Nyamwamba Division.
Tumushime has since urged the residents to remain vigilant amidst a rise in livestock theft cases in the region. He appealed to the public to secure their animals and promptly report any suspicious activity especially as the Easter festive season approaches.
