NEWS- Tragedy on Monday morning, March 25th 2024 hit stakeholders, pupils and administrators at Kabahambi Church School, located near Kabahambi Church of Uganda in Kabahambi village, Kikoni ward, Central Division in Ntungamo Municipality.
The incident has forced the Police in Ntungamo district to start probing the circumstances that led to the tragic death of a 7-year-old child who was struck by a falling tree.
According to sources, the victim, identified as Mbeine Alex, met his death after being hit by a falling tree while he was in the school compound playing on Monday morning.
Eng. Gorden Tindimwebwa reported that he intervened to rescue a casual laborer identified as Ruhangariho Alex from a potentially violent mob that was about to lynch him in the aftermath of the incident.
Tindimwebwa narrates that he then escorted the laborer to the police for safekeeping and explained that the children were playing in the school compound after skipping class when the tragic event occurred.
While confirming the incident and the subsequent arrest of the casual laborer, the Ntungamo district police commander, Hannington Bushaija, refrained from providing further details, citing the ongoing investigation and his non-official capacity as police spokesperson.
Expressing condemnation for the incident, Mr. Gordon Babaasa, the Ntungamo municipality education officer, highlighted that municipal authorities were unaware of the school’s existence at the Church premises, as they had never applied for licensing, a mandatory requirement to operate an educational institution.
