Police in Kazo District have arrested 3 people in connection with the gruesome murder of 3 members of one family, attempted murder and aggravated robbery at Kagasha 1 Cell in Nkungu Sub-county in Kazo District.
The Rwizi Regional Police Spokesman Samsom Kasasira confirmed the incident which occurred in the early hours of 25th September 2026, and identified the suspect as Nuwamanya Christopher, Nuwamanya Micheal and Asiimwe Abel.
Kasasira identified the deceased as 47 year old woman Ntegyerize Afusa, aged and two juveniles, Tumuramye Sudais, aged 14, and 11 year old Nuwandinda Asifa.
The two injured victims are Nagasha Zulaika, aged 16 and 13 year old Nuwahereza Aramazani who were rushed to a health facility for medical attention and are currently receiving treatment.
Preliminary information indicate that Nuwahereza Abdul Ratifu reported the incident to the Officer in Charge of Nkungu Police Station saying that his mother, brother and sister had been killed and that their bodies were lying in pools of blood, while two children had sustained serious injuries.
Nuwahereza told Police that he discovered the incident early morning when he went to his mother’s home to pick up his tricycle (tuk-tuk) to go to work.
Upon arrival, Nuwahereza found the house open and discovered the deceased lying in pools of blood and also found the two injured children in another bedroom and immediately rushed them to a health facility before reporting the matter to Police.
A case file was opened at Kazo Central Police Station under Kazo CRB 690/2026 and investigations indicate that the assailants were acting on information that the deceased had received approximately Ugx 1.5 million, which was reportedly kept in her room and the suspects allegedly gained access to the house through a back door that had not been properly secured.
The assailants are believed to have used a hammer, panga and walking stick during the attack, resulting in the deaths and injuries of the victims and they subsequently robbed the money.
As part of the investigations, Police deployed a sniffer dog, which picked up a scent from the scene and led detectives to Nuwamanya, who was arrested and his arrest subsequently led to the apprehension of his alleged accomplices, Nuwamanya and Asiimwe.
Police have since conducted searches at the suspects’ residences, where a number of valuable exhibits connected to the incident were recovered and the exhibits are being secured for submission to forensic experts for further examination and analysis.
The suspects are currently in Police custody as investigations continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and the respective roles of all those involved.
