IMPUNITY! Kamuli Municipality NRM Boss Erick Mugabi’s Bodyguards Accused of Beating, Shooting Young Man Dead Over Seat Dispute at Guest House
A young man was killed in Kamuli, Uganda, following a dispute over a seat at a guest house involving the bodyguards of a local NRM politician. Police are investigating the incident, which has sparked public outrage regarding the conduct of armed security personnel.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding political impunity and the misuse of security personnel in local Ugandan politics.
Eyewitnesses claim the drama erupted when the alleged bodyguards of Erick Mugabi (inset), the NRM chairperson in Kamuli Municipality, reportedly ordered Tenywa to leave his seat to make way for their boss.But Tenywa allegedly stood his ground.
KAMULI — A simple seat dispute has turned into a chilling murder, after a young furniture dealer was allegedly beaten and shot dead by plainclothes bodyguards attached to the NRM boss of Kamuli Municipality.
The victim, identified only as Tenywa, was reportedly enjoying a local boxing event at Muzuri Guest House in Bunangwe Cell when what started as a disagreement over a seat allegedly ended with him lying in a pool of blood.
Eyewitnesses claim the drama erupted when the alleged bodyguards of Erick Mugabi, the NRM chairperson in Kamuli Municipality, reportedly ordered Tenywa to leave his seat to make way for their boss.
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