By Watera Atai,
KAMULI
Police in Kamuli District have shot and killed Sowedi Egumbye, the husband of Sarah Auma, an aspirant for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Kamuli District Woman MP seat, following a late-night incident suspected to be politically motivated.
The incident occurred at around 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, when a group allegedly linked to Auma’s campaign forcefully entered the home of Buzaaya County MP, Hon. Martin Muzaale.
According to Busoga North police spokesperson ASP Michael Kasadha, the group arrived in a motorcade and used one of their vehicles to ram through Muzaale’s gate.
“They used one of the cars to knock down the gate of Honourable Muzaale to gain entry,” Kasadha said in an interview with Baba FM. “They injured people because they had weapons like pangas and hammers. These are some of the items we recovered from the scene.”
Police were called and responded swiftly to the scene. During the operation, Egumbye was reportedly shot as he and others attempted to flee. He was pronounced dead and his body was taken to Kamuli General Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
“It is unfortunate. We wouldn’t want to lose anybody because of elections, but people must follow the rules,” ASP Kasadha added.
Several individuals have since been arrested in connection with the incident, and investigations are ongoing.
Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports indicate that Egumbye was on police’s wanted list over alleged involvement in a counterfeit currency ring and a string of robberies in the district.
Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that political rivalry may have escalated into violence, and police have called for calm and lawful conduct as the election season intensifies.
