The Police in Rubanda District are investigating an incident of drowning which occurred on Saturday, 3rd October 2026 at Bwama and Itambira landing sites.
Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Nelson Tumushime confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as 22 year old Amanya Samuel, a senior 4 student at Lake Bunyonyi Senior Secondary School – Bwama.
It is alleged that the deceased peddled a canoe yesterday from Katoma proceeding to Itambira Island and reached safely and on coming back wanting to cross again he found when the canoe was taken from where he left it so he decided to swim thinking he could cross the water but instead he failed and drowned in between itambira and Bwama Islands.
Tumushime explained that the Marine Police immediately visited the scene with the help of local divers and the body was retrieved from the lake.
Preliminary findings point to drowning as the cause, however the Police has opened an inquiry to establish the exact circumstances.
The Police has since appealed to parents, guardians, school Administration and community to caution students against swimming in deep waters of Lake Bunyonyi without adult supervision and life saving jackets.
Amanya Samuel, was a member of the Paradise Eco-Hub Foundation family, a facility on the Lake that support needy students.
