Kisoro leaders call for release of detained Ugandan businessman in Rwanda

  Kisoro

Kisoro, Uganda district authorities have protested the prolonged detention of Ugandan Valence Kibyeye, a  prominent fabrics dealer in Rwanda. They have asked President Paul Kagame to intervene.

According to Kisoro authorities, Kibyeye, who deals in African Fabrics alias “Bitenge” was arrested and detained in Rwanda about two and a half years ago for alleged tax evasion.

The officials argue that there is no clear information on how Kibyeye’s case is progressing since his arrest. John Muftimukiza, the Nyarusiza Sub-county LC V councilor, says that the continued detention of Kibyeyi has enraged the people of Kisoro aginst the Rwandan government. According to Muftimukiza, Rwanda has no reason to continue detaining a person from another country without giving updates about the matter.

He wants Rwandan president Kagame to intervene and order Kibyeye’s release. Amos Hakizimana, the Kisoro District speaker, says that the continued detention of Kibyeye in Rwanda is testimony of how Ugandans are mistreated by shooting, arrest, and whipping whenever they cross to trade in Rwanda.

Hakizimana wants the Ugandan government to intervene and talk to the Rwandan government to release Kibyeye.

Abel Bizimana, the Kisoro District LC 5 Chairperson says that when Kibyeye was arrested, they expected the Rwandan authorities to present him before the court, which is yet to happen to date. Bizimana says that Kibyeyi’s four children are suffering alone at home without care because his wife died about three months back.

Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu, the Bukimbiri county member of parliament, says that he has already petitioned Uganda’s Foreign Affairs minister for intervention. However, when contacted, the Foreign Affairs State Minister, Henry Oryem Okello, said that he is not aware of the matter. He promised to follow up on the matter with the relevant authorities in Uganda and Rwanda.

Kibyeye is not the first Ugandan to face the wrath of Rwandan authorities since the closure of the border in 2019 to January 2022 on orders from president Paul Kagame. He accused Ugandan authorities of spying on Rwanda, abducting Rwandan citizens and locking them up in non-designated areas, as well as hosting and facilitating dissidents who have declared war on the Kigali administration.

The latest case happened on January 17, 2023, at the Uganda-Rwanda border of Nyakisa hill in Mpororo village, Kashekye parish in Kamwezi sub-county, Rukiga district where Rwandan operatives crossed about 50 meters on Ugandan soil and shot dead Jack Turyahikayo alias Rwakigizi accusing him of smuggling.

The operatives carried the deceased’s body back to Rwanda. On handing it over to Ugandan authorities, Rwandan officials led by Stephen Gasana, the Mayor of the Nyagatare district, and Jean Bosco Dusengimana, the Nyagatare District Police Commander argued that Turyahikayo was shot from the Tabarwe sector in Nyagatare district while smuggling when he turned violent.

However, Ugandan officials and locals led by Fred Nayebare Kyamuzigyita, the Rukiga Resident District Commissioner his deputy, Zadock Kamusiime, Hussein Niwagaba, the Rukiga District Police Commander, Robert Mbabazi Kakwerere, Rukiga District LC5 Chairman and Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Sabitti, Commanding Officer of the 33 Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) battalion Irenga rejected the narrative. They accused Rwandan authorities of repeatedly using the same reason to shoot Ugandans without providing any evidence.

Missing Boda Boda rider found buried on roadside

A Boda Boda rider who went missing in Kumi District last month has been found buried in the swamp along Kumi-Pallisa road.

The deceased David Ochom, 18, a resident of Omodoi cell, Mukongoro Town Council, Kanyum County was reportedly hired by unknown people on February 22, 2023, to transport them to a certain destination and had never been seen.

This caused tensions among his family members and colleagues who started tracing him in vain. 

According to police preliminary investigations, the people who hired him were thugs whose motive was to rob him of his motorcycle.

“They robbed him of his motorcycle Reg. No. UFU 213F and the killing is suspected to have happened after he staged a resistance against them. His body which was found with deep cuts on the head was later buried on the roadside,” the East Kyoga regional police spokesperson, SP Ageca Oscar Gregg, said Wednesday.

He said Ochom’s body was discovered on Tuesday by the locals who had mounted a search for him. It was taken to Atutur hospital mortuary for postmortem before it was later handed over to the relatives for burial.

“The motorcycle is still missing. Suspects are on the run, but using credible leads we are on their tails,” SP Ageca said, commending the locals for their vigilance and volunteering information.

The Kumi Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Mr Ahamada Washaki appealed to Boda Boda riders to always be vigilant and report any person found with suspicious characters.

Ochom’s murder follows a new trend in the area where the riders are attacked and robbed of their motorcycles by thugs posing as passengers.

My Mom Forced Me into Marriage at 17 years - Pinky

Reflecting on her experience, Rahmah states that she is grateful that she dodged a bullet.

Upcoming singer Rahmah Pinky has shared her harrowing experience of how she narrowly escaped a forced marriage on her wedding day. At the age of 17, Rahmah's parents arranged for her to marry a 50-year-old man, who promised to take care of her education and provide a better life for her in the USA.

Despite her protests, the wedding was organized with only a few guests in attendance.

In a bid to avoid the marriage, Rahmah turned to alcohol, despite being a Muslim. However, her parents remained resolute, and the ceremony continued as planned. Rahmah realized that she had to take drastic measures to avoid being forced into a life she didn't want.

While changing into her wedding dress, she ran away her life depended on it and never looked back, successfully halting the ceremony.

Rahmah's mother was committed to marrying her off, but Rahmah herself was not ready for such a commitment at such a young age.

Reflecting on her experience, Rahmah states that she is grateful that she dodged a bullet.

She hopes that other young girls never face the same ordeal.

“When I was 17 years old after my form six, my parents wanted to marry me off to an old man. I never wanted but I had nothing to do. I tried to drink the day before so I could get sick and stop everything but the ceremony went on.

My makeup was done when I was on a drip but still, I managed to run away in the middle of the party. That’s how I survived forced early marriage,” Rahma Pinky narrates.

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Farmers from Kigezi region visits Kyenjojo for modern farming knowledge

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Group photo:Farmers from Kigezi region visits Kyenjojo for modern farming knowledge

A team from Kigezi region Ndorwa west constituency in Kabaale district last evening visited Tooro-sub- region in Kyenjojo district to acquire knowledge and adopt tips on growing new high value crops in order to eradicate poverty.

Hon David Muhumuza national chairperson for hash avocados farmers association and Major General Robert rusoke Uganda ambassador to Rwanda ushered a team of 14 people fully facilitated by Hon. David Bahati state minister for trade, industry and cooperatives at Njojo agro based industries limited in Nyaruzigati-kyembogo sub-county Kyenjojo district.

During the workshop 14 farmers from 8 sub-counties of Ndorwa West County in Kabaale district and other 6 people from Kyegegwa, and Masindi districts were instructed on how to manage hash avocados from nursery bed up to the period of harvesting.

One day training, farmers visited Njojo farm in Kembogo sub-county Kyenjojo district and Humuza agro processors farm located in Kyaterekera town council Kagadi district.

Farmers at Njojo Agro based industries limited farm 

Hon Muhumuza David who also doubles as mp Mwenge North constituency has challenged farmers to plant hass avocados assuring not get worried of the market and he promised to collaborate with government to increase on distribution of seedlings.

Mrs. Angel Rusoke the director Njojo agro based industries thanked the government for through NAADs which has reduced the cost of seedlings despite challenges of root rot and water stress more especially in dry season.

Hon Muhumuza David MP Mwenge North, Mrs Angel Rusoke (Left) next Ambassador of Uganda to Rwanda Major General Robert Rusoke

Mrs. Rusoke says, they purposely established Njojo farm with a vision to a center for social and economic transformation through creation of jobs to both skilled and unskilled labor, and providing training service to out-growers.

Participants headed by Mr. Wilber Kanyesigye political assistant to Hon David Bahati shortly after the workshop they explained that knowledge acquired will help them to effectively use financial resources, start and maintain their own gardens and subsequently household revenues.

They have thanked lawmakers for the partnership aiming to fight poverty.

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Stop Putting Your Dirty Linen in Public — Precious Remmie to Geosteady & Prima

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Media personality, Precious Remmy who works at Sanyuka TV has advised musician Geosteady and his baby mama Prima Kardash to stop exposing their secrets on social media.

Precious Remmy says although the two broke up, they shouldn’t be attacking each other, at least publicly.

“The internet doesn’t forget. And people don’t care. At the end of the day, you gain nothing from trash-talking yourselves. People will only laugh at you,” she cautioned them. 

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Prima and Geosteady have recently been attacking each other yet not long ago, they were projecting an image that they had rekindled their relationship.

MP Mayanja’s Driver kidnapped by unknown gunmen

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 Yasin Ssebunya, the driver of the Nakaseke Central Member of Parliament (MP) Allan Mayanja has gone missing after he was allegedly arrested on Wednesday by three unknown gunmen from his home in Kamusiime village, Kiwoko Town Council in Nakaseke District. 

According to Hawah Nassolo, Ssebunya’s sister, while sleeping at 3:00 am, unidentified men knocked on the door demanding for Ssebunya. She says that the men told Ssebunya's wife that they were taking him to the Police Station.

However, minutes after he was taken, the men returned to the house and took away Ssebunya’s phone which had been left behind. Nassolo, says that the men told her that they were taking Ssebunya to Mukono District where they allege he committed crimes.

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MP Mayanja says that the whereabouts of Ssebunya are unknown and that he has visited several police stations searching for him, in vain.

Patrick Lule, the Acting Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson says that the family has not registered the case of a missing person.

Early this month, unknown gunmen kidnapped Khalid Ssebi, the private bodyguard of Mayanja. 

Ssebi's wife, Kasifa Ocogoru says that while sleeping at her home around 2 am, her female friend knocked on her door and informed her about the kidnap of her husband, who was also working as a guard at Kiwoko Citizens’ High School in Kiwoko Town Council in Nakaseke District.

Faded: Chameleone lost his glory — Tamale Mirundi

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Tamale Mirundi made his name as a political analyst but he comments on anything and everything. He feigns knowledge on every subject.

In a new interview, Tamale gave his view on Chameleone’s career describing him as a faded artiste.

“Chameleone lost his glory. There are now better musicians locally. Only people outside Uganda might celebrate him but that is because they don’t know his current stand. I advise Chameleone to channel his energy to other East African countries. He might do better there than here,” Tamale explained in an interview.

The social commentator said promoters investing money in Chameleon
are taking a big risk.

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